A Chinese Etymology Dictionary (Chin ed.)(Chinese Edition)(Old-Used)

Xie Guanghui

ISBN 10: 7301046790 / ISBN 13: 9787301046791

Published by Peking University Press, 2000

About this Item

Language: Chinese. This dictionary aims to discuss the basic meanings of Chinese characters with illustrations. It includes over 1000 Chinese characters. most of which are commonly used. Each headword is provided with representative ancient character patterns. including oracle bone inscriptions. bronze inscriptions and small seal characters. etc. which not only show the original meaning of the characters. but describe the origin and evolution of Chinese characters.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Chinese Etymology Dictionary (Chin ed.)(Chinese Edition)(Old-Used)
• Publisher: Peking University Press
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 7301046790
• ISBN 13: 9787301046791
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

This dictionary aims to discuss the basic meanings of Chinese characters with illustrations. It includes over1,000 Chinese characers, most of Which are often used. For each headword, it offers repesentative ancient character patterns, i.e. inscriptions on oracle bones, ancients bronze, ancient stones and Xiaozhuan of Qin Dynasty, which not only helps show the original meaning of the characters, but describes its source and evolvement. The popular and scholastic explanations and vivid, humorous illustrations have altogther make this dictionary a valued art.