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Thread: How do you memorize Chinese characters?
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[quote=TOMSPENCER,296173]There's appropriate Chinese dictionary software for just about any PDA that uses a Micro$oft operating system, however I went for a dedicated PDA-style (but not really a proper PDA) electronic dictionary. Mine is a 步步高 (bu bu gao), model 9388 (http://product.yesky.com/product/249/249796/). I tested loads of electronic dictionaries before choosing this one. It had a higher resolution screen than any of the cheaper ones, and that was important for me because I felt I needed to be able to see clearly what each of the strokes were in each character. Some devices I tried had such low resolution screens that it was often very difficult to tell the difference between characters such as 找 and 我 (especially to someone who was, at that time, only just starting to learn characters). This particular model also allows me to use the entire screen when drawing a character (again, useful when you're starting out). Some devices have a rather tiny box for character input. Then again, these dictionaries are really designed for Chinese people to learn English; as far as I am aware there isn't one designed specifically for foreigners to learn Chinese. That means the menus and things like that will be in Chinese. You can get the hang of these quite quickly, though. It also means that the dictionaries often come loaded with a whole lot of stuff that bumps up the price and is of no use to you what-so-ever. There are newer dictionaries on the market, now, however I would advise you to try a few (if you can) and find one that you like.[/quote]
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