Shuowen Jiezi

Author: Xu Shen
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: This book is the first systematic analysis of Chinese characters in terms of their forms and the study of their origins and character dictionaries. It is also the most widely circulated Chinese reference book. The book pioneered the method of arranging characters by radicals and, based on the theory of the "Six Books," developed a systematic approach to explaining characters. It has made significant contributions to the study of ancient scripts, ancient documents, and ancient history.