Chinese Seal Engraving Dictionary

Author: Ni Wending
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Publish Date: 2003-06-01
Features: · New Compendium of Cursive Script Dictionary · New Compendium of Clerical Script Dictionary · New Compendium of Yan Zhenqing Calligraphy Dictionary · A Small Dictionary of Seal Impressions and Inscriptions of Chinese Painters and Calligraphers in the 20th Century · Chinese Seal Script Dictionary · New Compendium of Yu Youren Calligraphy Dictionary
This dictionary includes 3,933 single Chinese characters and 67,872 seal characters. The radical index is arranged according to the method of the Kangxi Dictionary. For the convenience of readers, two additional lookup methods are provided after the main text: a simplified stroke index and a Pinyin index. This dictionary follows the traditional arrangement of dictionaries and considers the characteristics of seal characters from different dynasties, organizing them in the order of traditional characters. The simplified and variant forms of each character are listed next to and below the corresponding character in the table of contents and main text for reference. The annotations and descriptive text under the seal characters are written in simplified characters for easier reading.
The dictionary begins with seal characters collected in the Shuowen Jiezi and primarily includes oracle bone script, inscriptions on bronze vessels, stone rubbings, seal impressions, characters on bricks and tiles, mirror inscriptions, coin inscriptions, and metrological inscriptions, arranged roughly according to the evolution of script styles and the chronological order of seal engravers. The seal characters included in this dictionary are mostly traced or pasted in their original size to preserve their original appearance, making them convenient for use and portability.
This dictionary includes 3,933 single Chinese characters and 67,872 seal characters. The radical index is arranged according to the method of the Kangxi Dictionary. For the convenience of readers, two additional lookup methods are provided after the main text: a simplified stroke index and a Pinyin index. This dictionary follows the traditional arrangement of dictionaries and considers the characteristics of seal characters from different dynasties, organizing them in the order of traditional characters. The simplified and variant forms of each character are listed next to and below the corresponding character in the table of contents and main text for reference. The annotations and descriptive text under the seal characters are written in simplified characters for easier reading.
The dictionary begins with seal characters collected in the Shuowen Jiezi and primarily includes oracle bone script, inscriptions on bronze vessels, stone rubbings, seal impressions, characters on bricks and tiles, mirror inscriptions, coin inscriptions, and metrological inscriptions, arranged roughly according to the evolution of script styles and the chronological order of seal engravers. The seal characters included in this dictionary are mostly traced or pasted in their original size to preserve their original appearance, making them convenient for use and portability.