Ancient Chinese Dictionary

Author: Writing Group of "Dictionary of Ancient Chinese"
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Publishing Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This "Dictionary of Ancient Chinese" is a medium-sized language tool book designed for readers with middle school or higher education levels to learn ancient Chinese and read classical texts. The scope of words included in this dictionary consists of representative classical texts written in orthodox written language in ancient times, with a focus on texts from the pre-Qin and Han dynasties. The dictionary contains approximately 10,000 single characters, including not only commonly used characters but also some difficult characters, such as those used in names of people and places. Common variant characters are also included. The dictionary contains approximately 24,000 compound words. These compound words are primarily lexical terms, with a small number of encyclopedic entries also included. The general principle is to select entries that are common in classical texts and require explanation, based on the actual needs of general readers reading ancient books. The dictionary is arranged in phonetic order. If a character head has multiple phonetic entries, in the main body of the text, the character head appears under the first phonetic entry, while other entries with different initials or rhymes from the first entry are also repeated under their respective phonetic entries. Characters with two or more phonetic entries are marked with serial numbers 1, 2, 3, with the most commonly used pronunciation generally listed first. The dictionary contains approximately 24,000 compound words. These compound words are primarily lexical terms, with a small number of encyclopedic entries also included. The general principle is to select entries that are common in classical texts and require explanation, based on the actual needs of general readers reading ancient books. The dictionary is arranged in phonetic order. If a character head has multiple phonetic entries, in the main body of the text, the character head appears under the first phonetic entry, while other entries with different initials or rhymes from the first entry are also repeated under their respective phonetic entries. Characters with two or more phonetic entries are marked with serial numbers 1, 2, 3, with the most commonly used pronunciation generally listed first.