This document summarizes and compares different approaches to teaching Chinese reading: 1. HCRO emphasizes starting with characters and progressing from words to sentences to paragraphs to build reading depth. TCI approaches include CCR, ER, and FVR. 2. CCR prioritizes sound comprehension over explicit character instruction. ER embeds new details into basic sentence frames. FVR uses extensive reading to facilitate language acquisition. 3. The author incorporates elements of both HCRO and TCI in their own teaching. They provide explicit but slow-paced character instruction paired with reading activities. Student feedback indicates a need for more character practice, so the author plans to balance approaches based on student needs.