Shuowen Tongun Dingqing

Author: (Qing) Zhu Junsheng (Compiler)
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Publication Date: 1984-06-01
Features: This book is one of the important works on "Shuo Wen" (Explaining Characters) in the Qing Dynasty. It selects characters from the "Shuo Wen" and arranges them by rhyme categories. For each character, it first lists the character form, followed by the explanation of the character by Xu Shen, the character's annotation meaning, the character's borrowed meaning, and relevant phonetic training materials, ancient rhyme materials, and phonetic transformation materials. An index and supplements are appended. During the photolithography process, renowned scholars were invited to punctuate the text.