Illustrated Student Dictionary

Author: Rui Sheng
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Publish Date: 2002-03-01
Features: This dictionary selects common or relatively common Chinese characters, totaling over 2,500. All the characters included are standardized characters jointly promulgated and implemented by the State Language Commission, the State Education Commission, and the Ministry of Culture. It does not include corresponding traditional characters or variant characters. Phonetic transcriptions are uniformly in Pinyin, with direct pronunciations added for some more difficult or complex characters. For characters with multiple pronunciations, different pronunciations are not listed separately but are grouped together for annotation and explanation to help readers understand the character in its entirety. After the character entry, the phonetic items are listed first, followed by the definitions, which are presented in an explanatory manner. After the main entries, some common phrases or expressions are selected to supplement the definitions. After the selected phrases, a "Discrimination" column is added to briefly indicate easily misread or miswritten parts, as well as places prone to misunderstanding or confusion with other characters. For name-and-object characters, concise illustrations are added to make them easier for readers to understand, with over 300 illustrations in total throughout the book.
(1) This small dictionary selects common or relatively common Chinese characters, totaling over 2,500.
(2) All the characters included are standardized characters jointly promulgated and implemented by the State Language Commission, the State Education Commission, and the Ministry of Culture. It does not include corresponding traditional characters or variant characters.
(3) Phonetic transcriptions are uniformly in Pinyin, with direct pronunciations added for some more difficult or complex characters.
(4) For characters with multiple pronunciations, different pronunciations are not listed separately but are grouped together for annotation and explanation to help readers understand the character in its entirety. To accommodate readers who may know the pronunciation but not the character form, this dictionary avoids repetition and specially includes a phonetic index for easy lookup.
(5) After the character entry, the phonetic items are listed first, followed by the definitions, which are presented in an explanatory manner.
(6) After the definitions, some common phrases or expressions are selected to supplement the definitions.
(7) After the selected phrases, a "Discrimination" column is added to briefly indicate easily misread or miswritten parts, as well as places prone to misunderstanding or confusion with other characters.
(8) For name-and-object characters, concise illustrations are added to make them easier for readers to understand, with over 300 illustrations in total throughout the book.
This book uses the old No. 5 font for typesetting, making it easier for readers to distinguish strokes and character forms.
(9) The book is arranged in the order of Pinyin, with a Pinyin index at the beginning and a stroke index at the end. Characters with the same number of strokes are further arranged in order of their starting stroke to facilitate flipping and checking.