--- product_id: 1213148 title: "First 100 Chinese Characters: Simplified Character, Quick & Easy Method to Learn the 100 Most Basic Chinese Characters (Chinese Edition)" price: "₹ 2026" currency: INR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.in/products/1213148-first-100-chinese-characters-simplified-character-quick-and-easy-method store_origin: IN region: India --- # First 100 Chinese Characters: Simplified Character, Quick & Easy Method to Learn the 100 Most Basic Chinese Characters (Chinese Edition) **Price:** ₹ 2026 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** First 100 Chinese Characters: Simplified Character, Quick & Easy Method to Learn the 100 Most Basic Chinese Characters (Chinese Edition) - **How much does it cost?** ₹ 2026 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.in](https://www.desertcart.in/products/1213148-first-100-chinese-characters-simplified-character-quick-and-easy-method) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description First 100 Chinese Characters: Simplified Character, Quick & Easy Method to Learn the 100 Most Basic Chinese Characters (Chinese Edition) [LAWRENCE & ALISON MATTHEWS] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. First 100 Chinese Characters: Simplified Character, Quick & Easy Method to Learn the 100 Most Basic Chinese Characters (Chinese Edition) Review: Excellent primer for beginners - This is the Chinese calligraphy instructional book for which I have been searching for 50 years (on and off, of course). It provides not only the sequence of each stroke, but also the direction with which to make the stroke properly. The book teaches 100 relatively easy characters, then uses each of these with other characters to teach one nearly 800 Chinese words/concepts. You begin to understand the thinking used to produce both simple and complex ideas. Furthermore, the characters chosen by the authors familiarize you with the subordinate graphic patterns used to create various characters. You begin to learn the underlying logic of Chinese writing. You are taught to see order in what otherwise would seem to be random scribbles. Review: Great for beginners - I recently started to learn Mandarin through the Duolingo app. Unfortunately you can't write the characters, so I started looking for a workbook to help me out and this book was the answer for me. It is a great beginners book for people who are starting out or self teaching. It does only have one page dedicated to the characters, a total of 64 boxes to practice, not enough for me. So before writing your characters I would recommend making copies of the pages and practice on those or buy a tian zi ge workbook with this book. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,062,388 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2,882 in Foreign Language Instruction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (534) | | Dimensions | 8.5 x 0.5 x 11 inches | | Edition | Original | | ISBN-10 | 0804838305 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0804838306 | | Item Weight | 14.7 ounces | | Language | Chinese | | Print length | 128 pages | | Publication date | January 1, 2007 | | Publisher | Tuttle Pub | ## Images ![First 100 Chinese Characters: Simplified Character, Quick & Easy Method to Learn the 100 Most Basic Chinese Characters (Chinese Edition) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61JF2Ljqu7L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent primer for beginners *by E***I on April 24, 2020* This is the Chinese calligraphy instructional book for which I have been searching for 50 years (on and off, of course). It provides not only the sequence of each stroke, but also the direction with which to make the stroke properly. The book teaches 100 relatively easy characters, then uses each of these with other characters to teach one nearly 800 Chinese words/concepts. You begin to understand the thinking used to produce both simple and complex ideas. Furthermore, the characters chosen by the authors familiarize you with the subordinate graphic patterns used to create various characters. You begin to learn the underlying logic of Chinese writing. You are taught to see order in what otherwise would seem to be random scribbles. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great for beginners *by L***B on December 1, 2020* I recently started to learn Mandarin through the Duolingo app. Unfortunately you can't write the characters, so I started looking for a workbook to help me out and this book was the answer for me. It is a great beginners book for people who are starting out or self teaching. It does only have one page dedicated to the characters, a total of 64 boxes to practice, not enough for me. So before writing your characters I would recommend making copies of the pages and practice on those or buy a tian zi ge workbook with this book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ helping me to actually SEE the characters... *by J***R on May 31, 2019* before i bought this book, i was intimidated by Chinese characters. As soon as i looked at each character i would see only a blur of busy-lines that made no sense to me. Since i have begun working with the book, and drawing 3-4 new characters every day, my eyes are suddenly SEEING Chinese character as they truly are. I am beginning to see them as often small combinations of other characters, the radicals of certain characters are leaping out at me; and no matter what, i am having a very much improved ability to look up characters in an index or dictionary. I am actually teaching myself (no teacher, i'm afraid) but the language of Mandarin is becoming more rational and sensible, the longer i study the writing of the characters and reading bi-lingual children's books with the pinyin (yes! children's books are VERY helpful!). I definitely recommend Laurence and Allison Matthews books. shalom! - Julia. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.in/products/1213148-first-100-chinese-characters-simplified-character-quick-and-easy-method](https://www.desertcart.in/products/1213148-first-100-chinese-characters-simplified-character-quick-and-easy-method) --- *Product available on Desertcart India* *Store origin: IN* *Last updated: 2026-07-16*