New Edition of the Great Chinese Dictionary

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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: This dictionary consists of thirteen volumes, containing a total of 375,000 ancient and modern characters and words, including over 22,000 single characters, and over 355,000 compound words, idioms, allusions, and phrases. It features over 2,500 illustrations and spans 50 million words. The dictionary comprehensively covers both ancient and modern Chinese, emphasizing origins and etymologies, with thorough explanations and rich references. It can be said to be a large-scale reference work reflecting the historical panorama of the Chinese language. Upon its release, the book immediately gained widespread acclaim in China and around the world, earning broad recognition from the academic and intellectual communities. Comrade Jiang Zemin highly praised it, stating: "The Great Chinese Dictionary is a highly influential book, both domestically and internationally, and its publication holds great significance."