The Way of Chinese characters; the origins of 400 essential words = [Han zi zhi dao].9780887275272The Way of Chinese characters; the origins of 400 essential words = [Han zi zhi dao]. Wu, Jian-hsin. Cheng & Tsui Company 2007 294 pages $28.95 Paperback PL1171 Wu (Chinese, Pomona College Pomona College: see Claremont Colleges. ) presents a text for learners and teachers of Chinese at all levels, containing 400 of the most basic Chinese characters which also correspond with the glossary A term used by Microsoft Word and adopted by other word processors for the list of shorthand, keyboard macros created by a particular user. See glossaries in this publication and The Computer Glossary. of the best-selling best·sell·er also best seller n. A product, such as a book, that is among those sold in the largest numbers. best textbook Integrated Chinese, Second Edition, Level 1, Part 1 used at colleges and high schools across the U.S. For each entry, the character is displayed in its various ancient scripts, and information is included about the character's classification (e.g. pictograph pictograph - pictogram , explicit character) indicating how the character was constructed. Accompanying b&w line-drawing illustrations help readers connect the characters' pictographic pic·to·graph n. In all senses also called pictogram. 1. A picture representing a word or idea; a hieroglyph. 2. A record in hieroglyphic symbols. 3. elements to their meanings, both ancient and modern. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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