> the most logical, efficient way to study was going from simple-to-complex. They said, "Start with a set of the most basic kanji. Then try to combine every kan

> the most logical, efficient way to study was going from simple-to-complex. They said, "Start with a set of the most basic kanji. Then try to combine every kanji in that set with every other kanji in the set – and lo! You will be able to construct several new kanji just by re-arranging the kanji you already know. Yep! We Westerners learn to write our own language letters first, then words. That's how we naturally want to learn Kanji/Hanzi. So for 我爱你 "I love you": 我=手+戈, 爱=爪+冂+(十+又), 你=人+(勹+小), I find it's easier to learn the character when I've already learnt its components.