Etymology (3)

Author: Commercial Press Editorial Department
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Publish Date: 1981-12-01
Features: Cihai, guided by the stance, viewpoints, and methods of Marxism-Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought; modern terms related to natural sciences, social sciences, and applied technologies were removed according to the nature and tasks of this book; the scope of entries generally ends with the Opium War (1840 AD); some common entries were added while those that are not words or too obscure were deleted. Below each single character, Pinyin and Zhuyin phonetic symbols are provided, along with the annotation of Gangyun (Old Chinese rhyme dictionary) initials. For characters not included in Gangyun, initials from Jiyun or other rhyme dictionaries and character dictionaries are used. The definitions are concise and accurate, with attention paid to the origin and evolution of words in their usage. The quoted textual evidence has been carefully verified, and the author, title, and volume number are indicated.