Chinese Characters

Chinese Characters Their Origin, Etymology, History, Classification and Signification : A Thorough Study from Chinese Documents - Dover Books on Language

2nd Edition, enl and rev

Paperback (01 Feb 2000) | English,Chinese

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Publisher's Synopsis

A series of etymological lessons classifies 2,300 Chinese characters, noting their modern and archaic forms, pronunciation, origin, semantic content, and variants, plus quotations of classical usage. Supplements include listings of phonetic elements and the primitives on which characters are based, an index of characters based on number of strokes, and other study aids.

Book information

ISBN: 9780486213217
Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
Imprint: Dover Publications
Pub date:
Edition: 2nd Edition, enl and rev
DEWEY: 495.111
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English,Chinese
Number of pages: 820
Weight: 1230g
Height: 234mm
Width: 158mm
Spine width: 40mm