Ancient Chinese Dictionary

Author: Zeng Lin
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This dictionary primarily focuses on common ancient Chinese characters and words, including over 5,000 common and variant characters (including traditional characters) and nearly 10,000 entries. The content is mainly derived from classical Chinese selections in middle and higher education language textbooks, as well as famous classical poetry and prose. The definitions are accurate, concise, and scientific, covering the original meaning, extended meaning, metaphorical meaning, specific meaning, and general meaning. The entries are primarily based on common and widely used terms. It includes a Pinyin index and a stroke index for easy reference. Suitable for readers with a medium level of education, it is also available for to study and read ancient Chinese. This Dictionary of Ancient Chinese is compiled to facilitate the study of ancient Chinese and the reading of classical texts for readers with a medium level of education. Fully aligned with the new middle school language textbooks, it is an ideal language reference tool for middle school students, vocational school students, and even university students. Based on the practical needs of general readers reading classical texts, the dictionary includes nearly 4,000 common ancient Chinese characters (excluding variant characters), including some difficult characters, and over 8,000 common compound words, including a small number of encyclopedic entries. To help readers understand and apply the words and phrases, the dictionary prioritizes entries and example sentences from representative classical texts written in orthodox written language in ancient times (such as the Analects, Mencius, Records of the Grand Historian, Strategies of the Warring States, Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals, Records of the Grand Historian, Book of Han, Records of the Three Kingdoms), while also considering the classical Chinese selections in the new middle school language textbooks. Therefore, the dictionary is highly typical and practical.