{"product_id":"chinese-characters-a-genealogy-and-dictionary-paperback","title":"Chinese Characters: A Genealogy and Dictionary - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichmond Harbaugh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis dictionary is specially designed to help students understand, appreciate and remember Chinese characters. It has the following features: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach character entry includes a brief etymology explaining the character's composition according to traditional Chinese research.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenealogical charts highlight the connections between characters, showing the creation of more than 4,000 characters from less than 200 simple pictographs and ideographs. Based on computerized referencing of the classic dictionary written nearly 2,000 years ago, these charts generalize and systematize the radical system by allowing a character to be found by any component, whether phonetic or semantic. For continuity, a traditional radical index is also included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMandarin standards in China and Taiwan are distinguished.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimplified forms for each character are given.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharacter entries list all words which use the character in any position, allowing a word to be found even if the first character is unknown.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish definitions are referenced in an English-Chinese index.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA word pronunciation index allows students to directly search for an overheard word without having to guess the word's initial character.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA stroke count index and a traditional radical index are included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 544\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.42 x 7.06 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47461712363698,"sku":"9780966075007","price":41.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/1c7bd5d6e33ba2cd546ac29d75566f39.webp?v=1778953677","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/chinese-characters-a-genealogy-and-dictionary-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}