Best books/study sources for learning simplified chinese characteres?

[adamnhms]

你好,

I'm making my transition into learning chinese simplified characters. I was looking at some popular books online for learning simplified chinese characters. While there are so many sources of study for learning chinese characters out there, each individual source has its own drawbacks. From your experience, what is the best source/method you've used or know of for learning chinese characters? Any materials such as books that can be named would be greatly appreciated. 谢谢你

[Koxinga]

The method in Heisig's books worked well for me and many other people. Then there are the others who are completely against it. See thread.

[roddy]

Skritter, Pleco and a decent comprehensive textbook.

[milestones]

Wenlin & Pleco. Given you already know traditional, Wenlin would be a great resource for you because it often explains differences between traditional and simplified.

[Ruben von Zwack]

I haven't found a Holy Grail resource either - as you said, they all have their short comings. I guess what happens is that you work with a number of resources, print and online, and form the bigger picture in your head by yourself.

Have you already seen the "100 most common radicals" list by Olle of Hacking Chinese? You can download it from his blog (hackingchinese). He is a Swedish guy who studies teaching Chinese as a second language in Taipeh (but his list is both simplified + traditional).

I downloaded it and replaced the numbers for tones with diacritics, cause I find that more convenient.

I believe it is okay for me to do attach this version, cause he deliberately made his list for download.

List_The 100 most common radicals_Hackingchinese.docx