Wieger, Leon

Chinese Characters (Dover Books on Language)

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ISBN 13:
9780486213217
author:
Wieger, Leon
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Dover Publications Inc.
language:
English
Publication Year:
2000
Pages:
820
Genre:
Language & Linguistics
Condition:
New
Availability:
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£27.56

Description

Chinese Characters: Their Origin, Etymology, History, Classification and Signification is a comprehensive study of 2300 Chinese characters. Father Lon Wieger provides detailed etymological lessons for each character, including their modern form, archaic form, literary pronunciation, explanations of origin, semantic content of component parts, related characters, variants forms, quotations of classical usage, and more. To aid in understanding, the book includes numerous reading aids, such as listings of primitives, an index of analyzed characters by number of strokes, a phonetic element listing, a lexicon by transliteration, and a lexicon according to the customary modern system of 214 radicals. This wealth of information makes it an invaluable resource for students and scholars of Chinese language and culture. With its thorough approach and extensive coverage, this book is an excellent choice for anyone seeking in-depth knowledge of Chinese characters.

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