Middle School Ancient Chinese Dictionary

Author: Liu Shizheng (Compiler)
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: This dictionary is compiled based on the ancient Chinese language from the national unified middle school Chinese textbooks. It includes 2,193 characters, 421 entries, 226 variant characters, and 96 variant forms, along with five highly practical appendices:
1. Morphology and Syntax of Ancient Chinese
2. Translation and Interpretation of Ancient Chinese
3. Variant Characters and Variant Forms
4. Ancient Writers
5. Ancient Literary Classics
There are two methods for searching:
1. Phonetic Index
2. Stroke Lookup
Ancient Chinese is a challenge for middle school students when learning their mother tongue. The characters (words) included in this dictionary are derived from the textbooks, with concise and clear definitions. Most of the definitions use examples from the national unified middle school Chinese textbooks, which will greatly benefit students in understanding the translation and interpretation rules of ancient Chinese and accurately grasping the meaning of texts. It can also serve as a reference for middle school Chinese teachers when preparing lessons.