i suggest u start with the simplest of characters or the basics that make-up chinese words. these are called radicals or bushou http://www.yellowbridge.com/chinese/radicals.php ... all chinese words or characters are made up of these simple radicals in different combinations. IMO chinese characters are best learned and remembered when they are used in the context of a sentence. when u get to the more complex characters with more than 10 strokes, then you should begin to note that many of the combined words utilize meanings and the pronounciation from the basic radicals or simpler words used to compose the more complex characters. jia you!! :)

practise everyday

1. first you must know how many types of the Chinese character strokes, this is foundation. 2. second you should analyze character's structure when you meet a character, in general, Chinese character's structure include up-down, left-right, half-encircled, complete-encircled, up-mid-down, lefe-mid-right 3. exercise to write. Hoping to help you remember Chinese character.

repeat repeat repeat and repeat again. 100 times.

you can read more and writing diary everyday