Rhyme Dictionary

Author: Peng Xianchu
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: This dictionary includes a total of 5,262 commonly used Chinese characters as entries. Each character is first annotated with its four tones, rhyme sequence, tonal pattern, and rhyme category according to the ancient [Pingshu Rhyme]. Then, based on the Modern Chinese Dictionary, it provides the modern pronunciation and modern poetic rhyme. It also compiles related concatenated words and selects relevant poetic lines, thereby appreciating the beautiful nuances of the character in poetic usage. This dictionary offers rich examples for studying the variations and inheritance between ancient and modern rhymes.
The dictionary employs both stroke-based and Pinyin-based lookup methods and assigns a unified number to each entry, making character retrieval highly convenient. It strongly advocates for the Pingshu Rhyme, which was actually used by Tang and Song Dynasty poets and has maintained its authority as the [Imperially Appointed] and [Official Rhyme] ever since. It remains widely followed by traditional poetic enthusiasts today.
The dictionary cites poetic lines from ancient poets and selects examples of regulated verse from modern poets. This demonstrates that traditional regulated verse can be adapted for modern use and serve contemporary construction. Thus, it holds significant academic value and clear practical utility, and will play a proactive role in promoting traditional regulated verse into schools and society, as well as in its inheritance, development, and flourishing.