Student Dictionary of Classical Chinese

Author: Lu Yuan, Shen Hengzhong, Zhang Huizhi (editors)
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Publishing Date: 2001-01-01
Features: This dictionary is primarily aimed at middle school students but can also be used by college students, secondary and primary school teachers, and general readers for reference when reading classical Chinese texts. The entries are mainly selected from classical Chinese texts in middle school language textbooks and literature textbooks published after the liberation, supplemented by common classical masterpieces. It includes 7,511 single characters and 6,381 compound terms. The dictionary appendix features "Introduction to Basic Knowledge of Classical Chinese," "Simplified Chronological Table of Chinese History," "Introduction to Works and Authors," as well as tables for partial traditional characters and variant characters, etc. These are mainly provided for middle school students to consult and reference when reading general classical Chinese texts.