Explaining Characters Word for Word
- The Origin of Chinese Characters with 600 Examples
Author: Shi Zhengzi
Publishing: Peking University Press, 05/2009 1st Edition
Language: Simplified Chinese
Binding: Paperback, 6.8 x 9.5 inches, 320 pages
ISBN: 9787301151747
This book is compiled by professors in the International College for Chinese Language Studies at Peking University. It is designed for foreign students who learn Chinese characters. All characters listed in the book are words frequently used in common life. Each character is accompanied by a short article and an illustration which vividly depict the origin and evolution of the character. The characters in this book have been divided into three parts according to their meanings. The first part relates to human beings, the second is about nature while the third concerns life in general. The book ends with an index in which all, the characters listed in the book are arranged in the order of the Chinese phonetic alphabet. The index will help readers easily find the character they are looking for.
The book can also be used as reference for Chinese language teachers.
原原本本说汉字 - 汉字溯源六百例
（中国语言文化通识书系）
作者：施正宇
出版：北京大学出版社，2009年05月第1版
装帧：平装，16开，320页
ISBN：9787301151747
条形码：9787301151747
EAN：9787301151747
内容简介
汉字是记录汉语的书写符号，是中国文化的重要载体，了解汉字的产生及其发展过程是学习汉语和中国历史文化的一个重要方式。本书作者把日常生活中常见的600余个汉字分为人类篇、自然篇、生活篇三大类，又以基本的构字部件加以串联。本书首先通过对其甲骨文、金文、小篆等字形的形体分析，具体地解释了每个字的字形与字义的内在关系；又通过生动的描述，客观的例证力求“原原本本”地反映汉字的原貌。本书既可以作为对外汉语专业的学习辅导书，又适合一般读者学习汉字知识、了解中国传统文化使用。本书图文并茂，并附有索引，方便读者阅读。
