Overview
"If you want to easily understand the Chinese stories hidden in Chinese characters, this book series will be your perfect key to unlocking the world of Chinese language and culture.
如果想轻松读懂汉字里藏着的中国故事,这套书会是你叩开汉语文化世界的绝佳钥匙。
Chinese characters are living codes engraved with millennia of civilization-from the oracle bone script carved by our ancestors on tortoise shells to the neat and square kaishu (regular script) of today. Every stroke contains the life experiences and wisdom of the ancients. Unlike obscure and difficult traditional philology books, this series follows the evolution of "oracle bone script-bronze script-small seal script-modern Chinese characters," breaking down each character step by step. With clear and straightforward explanations, it transforms the often dry logic of character evolution into vivid, readable cultural stories, allowing you to see at a glance the ingenious thinking behind how the ancients created characters.
Each character is paired with an exclusive, traditionally-styled illustration: when you see the character you (friend), you can almost picture two people greeting each other with clasped hands; when you read shan (mountain), it feels as if you see rolling peaks before your eyes. The once cold strokes instantly become relatable, tangible scenes from daily life. The book also provides modern, commonly used usages of each character. By scanning the QR code inside the page, you can listen to the standard pronunciation and watch animated stroke-order demonstrations. Whether you are a complete beginner learning Chinese or an enthusiast eager to dive deeper into Chinese character culture, you can follow along step by step to understand and actually use them.
This series has been jointly developed by experts in Chinese and foreign language and culture, ensuring both professional rigor in tracing character origins and an accessible, reader-friendly approach without any barriers. To understand one character is to have a gentle, time-crossing conversation with the millennia-long Chinese culture.
汉字是镌刻着千年文明的活密码--从先民刻在龟甲上的甲骨文,到如今方方正正的楷书,每一笔起落里都藏着古人的生活经验与处世智慧。不同于晦涩难懂的传统文字学读物,这套书循着"甲骨文-金文-小篆-现代汉字"的演变脉络逐一拆解,用通俗直白的讲解把枯燥的文字流变逻辑转化成鲜活好读的文化故事,让你一眼就能读懂古人造字的巧妙构思。
每个汉字都搭配了专属国风插画:看到"友"字就能浮现两人拱手相交的热络,读到"山"字仿佛望见连绵起伏的峰峦,原本冰冷的笔画瞬间就变成了可感可知的生活场景。书里还专门补充了现代汉语常用用法,扫内页二维码就能听标准读音、看动态笔顺演示,不管是零基础入门的汉语学习者,还是想要深入了解汉字文化的爱好者,都能跟着一步步学懂、会用。
这套书由中外语言文化专家联合打磨,既保证了汉字溯源的专业严谨,又做到了内容通俗好读毫无门槛。读懂一个字,就是和绵延千年的中国文化,完成一次温柔的隔空对话。
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- ISBN-13: 9787570957194
- ISBN-10: 7570957199
- Publisher: China National Publications Import & Export C
- Publish Date: March 2026
- Dimensions: 8 x 5.25 x 0.64 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.73 pounds
- Page Count: 234
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