China has a long history; and Chinese characters contain important details about the cultural and historic background of the Chinese language. For anyone intending to learn Chinese, especially for those wishing to unravel its mysteries and master its elegance, this book will provide an understanding of Chinese characters that will fully satisfy their thirst for knowledge about Chinese.

Chinese is a pictographic language, and to learn it effectively students need to start by learning about strokes. Radicals (also called basic elements) are the starting point in the acquisition of Chinese. This book contains about 146 radicals, and multiple examples of their usage. This book not only systematically introduces radicals and thoroughly explains how they are used to create words; it also tells the story of the evolution of Chinese characters in a fun and entertaining way that is guaranteed to capture the imagination of all students.