Chengyu Dictionary: New Edition (Cihai Version)

Author: Bao Keyi
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features:
1. Entries. This book includes over 3,000 entries, all commonly used idioms by students that require explanation.
2. Typography. The font used in this book follows the "General Table of Simplified Characters" compiled by the National Language and Literature Work Committee and the "List for the Rectification of Variant Characters" jointly issued by the Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of China and the Committee of Language Reform.
3. Phonetic Transcription. Entries are transcribed using Pinyin. Obscure characters in the explanations are also transcribed. Single-character common pronunciations are used without continuous changes in tone or pitch.
4. Definitions. First, the characters and words are explained. Then, the literal or original meaning of the idiom is presented, followed by the extended and metaphorical meanings. Sometimes, the scope of usage, emotional connotation, and other forms of the idiom are also indicated. If it is a classical allusion, the story is briefly narrated in plain language first.
5. Example Sentences. Each entry is accompanied by an example sentence to illustrate the meaning and usage of the idiom. The entry in the example sentence is replaced with "-".
6. Arrangement. Entries are arranged in alphabetical order of Pinyin. For entries with the same initial sound and tone, they are ordered by the number of strokes and the starting stroke shape of the first character. For entries with the same initial sound, they are arranged by the number of strokes and the starting stroke shape of the first character. For entries with the same character and sound, the second and third characters are used for ordering.
7. Index. An "Index of the Number of Strokes for the Initial Character of Entries" is appended at the end of the dictionary for reference.