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365 days of Chinese idioms and Chinese characters transcription
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Kill two birds with one stone: idioms and basic Chinese characters!

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The tail-chasing associative memory method - learn related words in pairs!

The greatest advantage of this book's structure is that it allows you to study related vocabulary by pairing it with other vocabulary.
So, rather than organizing it in a uniform alphabetical order, it was organized so that you can learn idioms clearly by focusing on the connection between meanings.
Additionally, by learning an idiom and then learning similar words or other expressions related to it, the learning effect was maximized.
For example, if you have learned the expression 'killing two birds with one stone', you can expand your vocabulary by learning similar expressions such as 'killing two birds with one stone' and even 'killing everything with one stone'.
This can be said to be a learning method that literally ‘sweeps away all the idioms in one go.’

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600 Essential Chinese Characters for Daily Life - Level up your vocabulary and Chinese character skills at the same time!

We have placed handwritten notes on each page to help you easily write and learn the 600 essential Chinese characters that you must know in daily life.
There is no need to transcribe every single Chinese character that appears in an idiom.
This is because there are many Chinese characters among them that are rarely used today.
So, this book is structured so that if you start by copying easy Chinese characters one by one, you will be able to write complex Chinese characters easily before you know it.
Although Chinese characters may seem very complex, their components are similar, so if you consistently copy one or two characters a day, you will quickly become familiar with the various shapes of the characters.


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A compass to cultivate your own unique writing skills and humanities knowledge!

If you become familiar with various idioms, your unique writing skills will expand to the fullest.
It is not just a text that simply conveys meaning, but can also convey the depth of meaning through metaphors and sharp wit.
Furthermore, by learning about the origins and interesting stories of each idiom, my understanding of East Asian history and classics will broaden, deepening my knowledge.

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Advanced binding method optimized for handwriting + 900 Chinese idioms included as an appendix

It is not simply a 'book to read', but it also has a workbook function that can be easily used and practiced, so it has adopted a 'spread-out' four-season binding method.
There is no longer a need to limit time and place to study idioms and copy Chinese characters.
Readers can conveniently open the book and read, write, and practice anytime, anywhere.
Additionally, at the end of the book, all the idioms included in this book are listed in alphabetical order, so that you can easily look them up at any time or use them as your own study checklist.