Concise Dictionary of Ancient Chinese (Revised Edition)

Author: Zhang Yongyan
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: This dictionary includes over 8,500 commonly used ancient Chinese characters, as well as those that are less common but appear in important ancient texts or famous works (excluding variant characters). The revision of this dictionary has focused on the following aspects:
1. Correcting some errors in the original dictionary regarding pronunciation, definitions, and textual evidence.
2. Adding some relatively common meanings or usages that were previously omitted.
3. Replacing some inappropriate textual evidence in the original dictionary.
This dictionary can be used as a reference for readers with middle school or higher education levels when reading ancient texts or explaining linguistic issues in ancient literature. It can also serve as a reference tool for university teachers, students, and humanities scholars in learning and researching ancient Chinese.