character dictionary; philological lexicon
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dictionary or book explaining the form, pronunciation, and meaning of Chinese characters
Refers specifically to traditional philological works that analyze Chinese characters by their structure, sound, and semantics, such as Shuowen Jiezi.
《
shuō说
wén文
jiě解
zì字
》
shì是
zhōng中
guó国
zuì最
zǎo早
de的
yī一
bù部
zì字
shū书
。
Shuowen Jiezi is the earliest character dictionary in China.
Yán研
jiū究
gǔ古
wén文
zì字
xū需
yào要
cān参
kǎo考
gè各
zhǒng种
zì字
shū书
。
Studying ancient writing systems requires consulting various character dictionaries.
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Zhè这
bù部
zì字
shū书
xiáng详
xì细
fēn分
xī析
le了
hàn汉
zì字
de的
bù部
shǒu首
hé和
běn本
yì义
。
This character dictionary analyzes the radicals and original meanings of Chinese characters in detail.