Wang Li Ancient Chinese Dictionary

Author: Wang Li
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Publication Date: 2000-06-01
Features: The editor of this book is the late renowned linguist, Professor Wang Li. The compilers are all students of Professor Wang Li and are well-known scholars in the field of modern linguistics and lexicography. Professor Wang Li designed the model of the Ideal Dictionary as early as the 1940s and had been working on it for over forty years before starting to compile it in 1984. The book includes over 10,000 characters (with slight variations based on the "Ci Yuan"), and its definitions have a unique characteristic: it strives to clarify the developmental and of polysemy in words, reflects the historical context of word meanings in the definitions, and includes obscure meanings or unreliable definitions from literary annotations in the supplementary notes. The book corrects some errors in previous dictionaries and character compendia. Additionally, it features synonym, etymological analysis of homophones, annotations on compound characters, remarks, and an overview of radicals. The dictionary is concise yet information-rich and multifunctional, blending research and teaching, benefiting readers from all backgrounds... This ancient Chinese dictionary was edited by Wang Li. The dictionary references the "Ci Yuan" and includes over 12,500 commonly used characters from ancient texts. Its content is extensive, historical material is rich, and knowledge points are comprehensive. The dictionary has a clear structure and is easy to search. It holds extremely high academic value and is a unique reference tool.