AbstractIntelligence begins with learning to read. If one can recognize Chinese characters at an
early age, he/she will be able to read at an e a rly age, and the door of wisdom will open
earlier. KSSR states that the golden age of recognizing Chinese characters is at Year 1 and 2.
The focus of teaching and learning at this stage is recognizing Chinese characters. However,
many pupils lost the char a cters they have learned after a certain period of time. Inability to
master a sufficient number of Chinese characters h as slowed down students' entry into the
reading stage and hindered them from enjoying reading books. This article discusses the
problems faced in teaching and learning Chinese characters in Chinese primary schools and
suggests corresponding countermeasures , hoping to provide little contribution in teaching and
learning Chinese characters in Malaysia...