Standardization of Characters—A Hundred Series of Language Books

Author: Fu Yonghe
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Publish Date: 2000-07-01
Features: This book is one of the "100 Series of Chinese Language and Literature Books," serving as a reference guide on Chinese character forms. The authors are all language professionals with specialized expertise, including some renowned scholars. Language and characters are the carriers of information and an indispensable basic means for the development of human civilization. In the information age, their role is even more significant. The book is divided into two parts: the first part summarizes the formation of simplified Chinese characters, and the second part explains the knowledge related to the standardization of variant characters, the replacement of rare characters in county-level and higher place names, the revision of characters used in measurement units, the standardization of Chinese character forms, and the printing styles of current Chinese characters. The content of the book focuses on the knowledge people encounter in their studies and daily lives. In the information age and the knowledge economy era, the popularization of knowledge is more important and urgent than ever. Language and characters are the carriers of information and an indispensable basic means for the development of human civilization. In the information age, their role is even more significant. Language and character knowledge encompasses both traditional and new aspects. The popularization of language and character knowledge needs to be strengthened. We compiled this "100 Series of Chinese Language and Literature Books" precisely to contribute to this effort. The series is concise, with only a few tens of thousands of words. We strive for brevity and precision to make it easier for readers to purchase and read. The content of language and character knowledge is vast. If you glance at the classification index of the "Great Encyclopedia of China·Language and Characters Volume," you will get a general idea. This series does not provide a comprehensive and systematic introduction to language and character knowledge but focuses on the various aspects of language and character knowledge people encounter in their studies and daily lives. The quality of the book largely depends on the author's level of expertise and their understanding and mastery of the relevant knowledge. We hope this series is of high quality. Therefore, when inviting contributions, we asked those who have expertise in a particular area to write on that topic. Authors with established research backgrounds naturally handle their writing with ease, ensuring the scientific accuracy of the knowledge presented, and some even introduce cutting-edge knowledge. Introducing the latest research findings to readers in an accessible form is one of the goals of this series. This is just a general approach, and the actual implementation is not that simple. When writing, authors must consider the overall principles of the series, deciding what to write and how to write it—a new creative process from planning to execution. This series serves to popularize language and character knowledge, yet some content is highly specialized, and some opinions may differ from common societal views. We believe these contents will be beneficial to readers in broadening their horizons. The authors of this series are all language professionals with specialized expertise, including some renowned scholars.