Cihai 1999th Edition Popular Version: Phonetic Order, with Index of Word Headings and Four-Corner Code (Complete Four Volumes)

Author: Xia Zhengnong
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Publishing Date: 2002-08-01
Features: This comprehensive dictionary is designed with characters leading to words, combining the functions of a dictionary, a language and literature dictionary, and an encyclopedic dictionary. It presents a new appearance in both content and form for readers. The current edition has slightly increased in length compared to the 1989 version, with extensive revisions to entries primarily reflecting changes in domestic and international situations, as well as developments in culture, science, and technology. It aims to fill gaps, correct errors, and streamline a small number of entries and definitions. The current edition has slightly increased in length compared to the 1989 version, with extensive revisions to entries primarily reflecting changes in domestic and international situations, as well as developments in culture, science, and technology. It aims to fill gaps, correct errors, and streamline a small number of entries and definitions. The current edition also introduces a color-illustrated version, featuring over 16,000 images, with a redesigned layout divided into four volumes, plus an appendix and a separate volume for indexes. This dictionary includes 17,523 single-character entries, with additional traditional characters and variant characters totaling 6,129. The entries and the listed terms under each character include both general and encyclopedic terms, comprising over 105,400 entries in total.