Introduction to Chinese Character Studies

Author: Zhang Yujin Xia Zhonghua
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Publish Date: 2001-01-01
Features: This book provides a concise review and historical reflection on traditional and modern philology. From a systems theory perspective, it constructs a new theoretical framework for contemporary Chinese character studies. It divides the theoretical system of Chinese character studies into the following subsystems: the origin and development of Chinese characters, the nature and characteristics of Chinese characters, the methods of character creation and usage, the structure, form, and intricate relationships between sound, meaning, and form of Chinese characters, the dissemination of Chinese characters, the organization, reform, and future of Chinese characters, and the research and application of Chinese characters. Each theoretical subsystem contains several theoretical elements. Based on the absorption of the latest academic achievements and the author's own research findings, these subsystems and elements are comprehensively reinterpreted.