Even though students may memorize many characters in a short time, how to prevent them from forgetting afterward?
Character memorizing is not the goal but a way to reading. Reading capability is the final purpose of character learning. There are 2500 frequently used characters out of 4000 characters in CCC. It requires 2000 characters to reach independent reading ability. Character recognizing and reading practice should be combined through out the learning process. Once the basic vocabulary built up, reading is much easier and enjoyable. And once a person gains the free reading ability, the commonly used characters would not be easily forgotten.
