Modern Chinese Polysemous Dictionary (Revised Edition)

Author: Yuan Hui, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2001-08-01
Features:
1. This dictionary includes 8,100 polysemous modern Chinese words.
2. Archaic words, dialectal terms, and industry-specific jargon without general usage are generally not included. A small number of polysemous idioms and set phrases are selectively included.
3. If a word has multiple written forms, only the most commonly used one is selected.
4. Entries are arranged in alphabetical order by the first character's pronunciation. For homophones, they are ordered by stroke count.
5. Each entry is annotated with Pinyin.
6. Meanings are listed separately, with the basic meaning first, followed by derived and metaphorical meanings. If derived and metaphorical meanings have multiple senses, they are arranged based on the developmental logic of meaning.
7. Each meaning is labeled with its part of speech.
8. Each meaning is illustrated with examples, marked with a "△" at the beginning.
9. Some polysemous words have homophones with identical phonetic forms and written forms, or homonyms with identical written forms but different phonetic forms.
10. Some polysemous modern Chinese words have differences in meaning compared to ancient Chinese words. This dictionary includes a "For Further Study" section to compare their original meanings and textual evidence.
11. A stroke index is provided at the end for reference.