Abstract:
Since Chinese characters are composed of a relatively small
number of basic strokes and components, and since these units are
spatially arranged within characters in a limited number of ways,
many Chinese characters are similar in their overall graphic form.
These Similar Form Characters can cause confusion for students
learning the Chinese written language. In order to help students
better identify and recognize Chinese characters, a booklet was
developed in which commonly occurring Similar Form Characters are
presented and contrasted, so as to point out their areas of
similarity as well as their distinctive features.