Updated on May 18, 2024

One of the most common difficulties faced by the foreigners to learn Chinese language is to be able to distinguish the similar looking characters. Reason? Well, so many Chinese characters look very similar and could be confusing to the foreign eyes. 🙂 Fret not!

In this post, I’m going to recommend you a series of books on Barnes & Noble and and Amazon home page (print) to practice reading similar looking and easily confused Chinese characters. The books in the Reading Chinese series provide you hundreds of frequently used similar looking and easily confused (形近字) common Chinese characters. For the simplicity of the readers, each volume in this series includes about 100 unique characters and nearly 500 explanatory words, phrases, and idioms. All the characters are explained with relevant words, phrases and idioms. Further, all the characters and their explanations are provided with pinyin, and English interpretations. Hence, all the books are suitable for beginners to advanced level of Chinese learners (HSK 1, 2, 3…). You can also find the books (search ISBNs) on non-Amazon channels, including Apple, Barnes and Noble (B&N), Rakuten Kobo, Scribd, Thalia, Bolde, Indigo, Angus & Robertson (A&R), etc.) to learn Chinese characters fast!

Feel free to check out my Barnes & Noble and Amazon home page. For the print editions on non-Amazon channels, such as Barnes and Noble (B&N, please search the ISBN number. 🙂

Books to Learn Similar Looking, Easily Confused & Most Commonly Used Mandarin Chinese Characters (English, Chinese & Pinyin)

Reading Chinese Book (Part 12)

Large Print Size (8.5″ x 11″): Paperback (ISBN: 9798887341590). Amazon, and Barnes & Noble.

Reading Chinese Book (Part 11)

Large Print Size (8.5″ x 11″): Paperback (ISBN: 9798887341583). Amazon, and Barnes & Noble.

Reading Chinese Book (Part 10)

Large Print Size (8.5″ x 11″): Paperback (ISBN: 9798887341576). Amazon, and Barnes & Noble.

Reading Chinese Book (Part 9)

Large Print Size (8.5″ x 11″): Paperback (ISBN: 9798887341569). Amazon, and Barnes & Noble.

Reading Chinese Book (Part 8)

Large Print Size (8.5″ x 11″): Paperback (ISBN: 9798887341552). Amazon, and Barnes & Noble.

Reading Chinese Book (Part 7)

Large Print Size (8.5″ x 11″): Paperback (ISBN: 9798887341545). Amazon, and Barnes & Noble.

Reading Chinese Book (Part 6)

Large Print Size (8.5″ x 11″): Paperback (ISBN: 9798887341538). Amazon, and Barnes & Noble.

Reading Chinese Book (Part 5)

Large Print Size (8.5″ x 11″): Paperback (ISBN: 9798887341521). Amazon, and Barnes & Noble.

Reading Chinese Book (Part 4)

Large Print Size (8.5″ x 11″): Paperback (ISBN: 9798887341514). Amazon, and Barnes & Noble.

Reading Chinese Book (Part 3)

Large Print Size (8.5″ x 11″): Paperback (ISBN: 9798887341507). Amazon, and Barnes & Noble.

Reading Chinese Book (Part 2)

Large Print Size (8.5″ x 11″): Paperback (ISBN: 9798887341491). Amazon, and Barnes & Noble.

Reading Chinese Book (Part 1)

Large Print Size (8.5″ x 11″): Paperback (ISBN: 9798887341484). Amazon, and Barnes & Noble.

Let me know your comments about learning confusing Chinese characters.

-Best