Jin, Yin, Seal, and Clerical Script Great Dictionary

Author: Xu Wuwen, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: The characters collected in this book, in terms of time, span from the Shang Dynasty to the Western Jin Dynasty, approximately 1,500 years; in terms of script, they range from oracle bone script to clerical script, basically reflecting the evolutionary process of Chinese characters before the modern form; in terms of source material, nearly half of the content is newly compiled. The book includes 6,930 character entries and 40,527 forms, which are quite rich compared to similar works. The book focuses on popularization, aiming to reduce the burden on readers while maximizing their benefits, so it strives to save space, make full use of the layout, and ensure a clear overview with a large number of characters. At the end of the book, in addition to the character index, the bibliography is omitted for the convenience of readers.