Chinese Characters Illustrated Dictionary

Author: An Ru Ni Wenjie, Editor-in-Chief
Publisher:
Publishing Date: 2002-01-01
Features:
- Explanations of entries primarily refer to The Modern Chinese Dictionary.
- Focuses mainly on common functional words, including nearly 5,000 entries.
- For the first time, combines analysis of word usage with grammar, rhetoric, and logic.
- Example sentences are selected from works by renowned authors, demonstrating normative, diverse, and appreciable qualities.
This dictionary primarily collects common functional words while also including some distinctive or less common words, totaling nearly 5,000 entries. Entries are arranged in phonetic order, with homophones differing in form being listed alphabetically by stroke count or radical. Each entry generally includes the following items: word form, pronunciation, definition, collocation, usage scope, syntactic function, reduplication patterns, and normative usage examples. The inclusion of these items is entirely practical, with no rigid uniformity imposed.
1. The Example-Based Dictionary of Chinese Words is a highly practical language dictionary aimed at middle and primary school Chinese teachers, language enthusiasts, and general writers. Its purpose is to help readers accurately understand word meanings and comprehensively master usage, thereby facilitating application, teaching, and the promotion of Chinese language standardization.
2. This dictionary primarily collects common functional words while also including some distinctive or less common words, totaling nearly 5,000 entries.
3. Entries are arranged in phonetic order, with homophones differing in form being listed alphabetically by stroke count or radical.
4. Each entry generally includes the following items: word form, pronunciation, definition, collocation, usage scope, syntactic function, reduplication patterns, and normative usage examples. The inclusion of these items is entirely practical, with no rigid uniformity imposed.
5. Words with the same form but different parts of speech or meanings are treated as separate entries, listed distinctly, such as "" (noun/adjective), "" (verb/adverb), "" (noun/verb), and "" (noun/verb).
6. Definitions primarily refer to The Modern Chinese Dictionary. This approach aims to promote scientific and standardized explanations of word meanings, benefiting readers and classroom teaching.
7. The analysis of syntactic function is selective rather than exhaustive. For nouns, emphasis is placed on their roles as subjects or objects; for verbs, as predicates; and for adjectives, as attributives or predicates, and so on.
8. Normative usage examples are a key component of this dictionary. The selection of examples adheres to three principles: normative, diversity, and appreciability. Example sentences are sourced from renowned works, reflecting normativity. Not only are common examples included, but also some flexible, vivid, or distinctive ones to showcase the richness of modern Chinese vocabulary, demonstrating diversity. Appreciability lies in the careful selection of high-quality examples for readers to savor and reference.
9. Combining the analysis of word usage with grammar, rhetoric, and even logic is an attempt in this dictionary. Whether this aligns with practical principles remains to be evaluated by readers.