Chinese Characters for Beginners Course

This course is designed for learners who are specifically interested in Chinese characters. Students do not need to have any previous experience of Chinese learning but it will also suit those who have studied a little Chinese but want to reinforce their character learning.

Course dates: Unfortunately this course will not run in 2023.

This course will be available in 2 x 5 week sections; part A and part B, for those wishing to just take half of the course.

Pre-requisite: None

Fees: £160 full price

£80 for part A or B / £144 for full 10 weeks if both parts booked together

Course description: This course will cover basic Chinese strokes, the rules of word formation and the six traditional categories. It will also cover the common radicals of Chinese characters and their examples, the skill of using a Chinese dictionary and typing characters using a computer. The history of the evolution of Chinese characters and all characters from the HSK 1 syllabus (approximately 184 characters) will also be covered.