A Student's Dictionary of Classical and Medieval Chinese
Overview
A Student's Dictionary of Classical and Medieval Chinese is an indispensable reference work for anyone who wants to read and translate historical, literary, and religious texts from Chinese. It covers texts from the period of circa 500 B.C. to 1000 A.D.
Content and features
- Third edition, thoroughly revised and expanded
- More than a thousand new and improved entries
- Over 8,300 characters with extensive explanations
- Includes alliterative and echoic binomes (lianmianci)
- Recognition of hundreds of plants, animals, and technical terms
- Reconstruction of Middle Chinese pronunciation per character
- Useful appendices to support study and research
Target audience and use
This dictionary is suitable for students and researchers of classical Chinese and medieval Chinese at an academic level. It supports independent learning, teaching, and professional use.
Delivery and reliability
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