“Word decoding” involves three stages that are crucial in early elementary Chinese language learning: character recognition, vocabulary, and fluency. This study employed concentrated character instruction using radicals, combined with the computational thinking strategies of decomposition, logic, and patterns, to address students’ difficulties in a secondgrade classroom. Action research was conducted from February to June 2023 through two instructional cycles, using comprehensive data analysis to reflect on and revise the instructional approach progressively. The results showed that concentrated character instruction supports the development of reading comprehension and language skills by emphasizing component recognition and character formation rules. Additionally, integrating computational thinking strategies with visual aids and inductive methods enhances deep understanding and flexible word usage. Although students’ character recognition, vocabulary, fluency, and computational thinking were enhanced, further improvement is needed in vocabulary breadth and the application of similar-looking characters.