Introduction to Chinese Characters and Handwriting

Explain the difference between simplified and traditional characters and identify simplified as the HSK script.

Identify the 8 basic strokes of Chinese characters and reproduce each with correct direction.

Apply the standard stroke-order rules (top-to-bottom, left-to-right, etc.) to write simple characters.

Handwrite the numerals 一 to 十 and the characters 人, 大, 小, 中, 国 with correct stroke order.

Decompose a character into its semantic radical and phonetic component (e.g., 妈 = 女 + 马).

Explain the relationship between a Chinese character, a syllable, and a word, and why most modern words are two characters.

Set up a spaced-repetition system (e.g., Anki) with a pre-made HSK 2 vocabulary deck and establish a daily review habit.