{"product_id":"2940157864828","title":"Chinese Characters - Look and Compare","description":"Look and compare: ??, ??, ??, ??.....\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy are these ideograms so alike? Is there a reason to draw an extra point or a longer stroke so the head extends to the side or not ? Yes, there is more to the meaning of an image than just the simplest form conveys\u003cbr\u003e? \"man, pictogram of a person \"\u003cbr\u003e? ? \"big, a person who spreads his arms to overawe his size\"\u003cbr\u003e? ? \"sky, greater greater till the end\"\u003cbr\u003e? ? \"master, greater than the sky turns back a person\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo characters, instead of one !!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe unique concept of this book is to show two or more similar characters and understand their meaning and difference in origin. We will explain, for example, the process that lets you change the ideogram of \"wood\" to \"origin\" which is also \"root\". This logic leads to an improved ability to easily learn the Chinese language.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn ebook for the curious and those who want to learn !\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe simple explanations in this book let those who are curious about Chinese culture or who want to get a tattoo of Chinese characters to understand a little better the way of communication in China. This first step into the ancient culture of the Middle Kingdom will introduce you to anecdotes (any relation between \" night\" and \"many?\" ) that will help you understand the oriental mind. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSomething to satisfy the curious !","brand":"Chinessimo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47115274584304,"sku":"2940157864828","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940157864828_p0.jpg?v=1764106589","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940157864828","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}