Learning route

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One step at a time: strokes first, then keep going.

Step 1: Learn the strokes
12 short lessons on the strokes of Chinese characters and the 8 stroke keys.
Learn strokes
Along the way: visual input and the dictionary
Type Chinese with strokes, no pinyin. Look up characters you don't know by their strokes.
Then: learn the components (meta-characters) on your own, or join an online class
Learn meta-characters on your own in the Component Park. Online classes have a real tutor.
Go to the Component ParkOnline classes: in preparation

The 11 levels in detail

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Level 1 · Strokes
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12 strokes, the first step in writing
Practice: Stroke Master
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Level 2 · Components
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Meet one component each day
Practice: Component lesson

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Level 3 · Structure
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How the components sit: side by side, top and bottom, or wrapped around
Practice: Structure Builder
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Level 4 · Characters
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Put the components together to build a character
Practice: Character Builder
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Level 5 · Meaning
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One component gives the meaning, one gives the sound
Practice: Sound & Meaning Quest
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Level 6 · Words
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Characters hold hands to make words
Practice: Word Train
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Level 7 · Word meanings
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Look at a picture and find the word
Practice: Picture Match
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Level 8 · Phrases
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Put words together into phrases
Practice: Phrase Builder
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Level 9 · Sentences
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Put the words in order to make a sentence
Practice: Sentence Train
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Level 10 · Paragraphs
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Read a few sentences in a row
Practice: Read a Paragraph
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Level 11 · Stories
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Read a whole little story
Practice: Story Time
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