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Wang Hongyuan : The Origins of Chinese Characters
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Chinese etymological dictionary, the book is an attempt to find a new way to teach the practical ideography of Chinese to those whose native scripts are alphabet-based. Whether borrowed or created, a character generally begins life in Chinese with one meaning and its ancient pronunciation. Yet no living language is static, and in time words develop a new pronunciation or meaning, and lose old ones. A look at the origins of the characters that make up the Chinese writing system involves also a look at the origins of Chinese civilization. This profusely illustrated book shows a panorama of these fascinating characters.
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category: | Books > Dictionary, Language books > |
publisher: | Sinolingua, 1993. Beijing, (First Edition) |
item number / ISBN: | 0013682 |
binding: | paperback |
pages: | 214 |
language: | English |