The Cheng & Tsui Chinese Character Dictionary is perhaps the most accessible dictionary for students of Chinese characters ever created. The many rules and characters of Chinese present students with much complicated information. Consequently, tasks such as writing characters correctly are often a major stumbling block. This pocket-sized guide to the 2,000 characters (S) required for primary facility in written Chinese is an invaluable and easy-to-use reference work that effectively codifies and encapsulates the most useful information about Chinese characters. Characters are organized alphabetically by P and are printed in large, clear fonts (both Kai and Song script) in two colors, making it easy to discern their appearance and structure, and to distinguish between similar-looking characters. Basic meaning and examples of use are given in English and P, and each entry also includes information regarding radicals, number of strokes, stroke order, structural classification and the diagrammatic form of each character. This dictionary provides the easiest road to success in written Chinese. Includes indices of stroke number and pinyin, and additional tables.