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Chinese Characters: Their Origin, Etymology, History, Classification and Signfication. a Thorough Study from Chinese Documents

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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.
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ISBN:
9780486213217
Translator:
Davrout, L.
Author:
Wieger, Lleon
Translator:
Davrout, L.
Author:
Wieger, L.
Publisher:
Dover Publications
Location:
New York
Subject:
General
Subject:
Chinese
Subject:
Dictionaries
Subject:
English
Subject:
Chinese language
Subject:
Chinese language -- Dictionaries -- English.
Subject:
Chinese characters
Subject:
Chinese language - English
Subject:
Foreign Languages-Chinese
Copyright:
1965
Edition Number:
2
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Series:
Dover Language Guides
Publication Date:
19650631
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
832
Dimensions:
9.25 x 6.13 in 2.37 b
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