Modern Chinese characters

The Creation and Evolution of Chinese Characters 1(44)

How Were Chinese Characters Created? 1(8)

Methods of Chinese Character Construction 9(18)

The Evolution of the Forms of Characters 27(17)

The Principal Laws of Chinese Character Development 44(1)

The Number of Chinese Characters 45(45)

How Many Chinese Characters Are There? 45(8)

The Systematization of Chinese Characters 53(10)

The Frequency of Occurrence, Rate of Currency, and Word Formation Capability of Chinese Characters 63(13)

Frequently Used Characters, Generally Used Characters, and Characters for Specialized Use 76(14)

Appendix: List of Frequently Used Characters in Modern Chinese 83(7)

The Shapes of Chinese Characters 90(49)

Analyzing the Structure of Chinese Characters 90(13)

The Simplification of Chinese Characters 103(9)

The Standardization of the Forms of Chinese Characters 112(8)

Characters Easily Miswritten Because of Their Similarity of Form 120(19)

The Pronunciation of Chinese Characters 139(38)

Methods of Phonetic Notation 140(9)

Polyphonic Characters 149(12)

Standardization of Character Pronunciation 161(6)

Misreading of Characters 167(10)

The Semantics of Chinese Characters 177(54)

The Semantic Evolution of Chinese Characters 179(11)

The Relationship Between the Meanings of Individual Characters and the Meanings of the Words 190(9)

Synonymous and Antonymous Characters 199(7)

Characters Often Wrongly Used 206(25)

The Ordering of Chinese Characters 231(41)

Standards for Ordering Elements of Writing 232(4)

Methods of Referencing Chinese Characters 236(14)

Standardization of Chinese Character Ordering 250(10)

Chinese Character Data Processing 260(12)

The Writing of Chinese Characters 272(38)

Preparation 274(4)

Strokes and Movement of the Brush 278(13)

Stroke Order and Writing 291(5)

Structure and Composition 296(14)

Appendix: Tracing and Copying 307(3)

Dictionaries and Reference Works 310(45)

Classification of Chinese Dictionaries 311(6)

How to Use Modern Chinese Dictionaries 317(8)

A Brief Introduction to Dictionaries of Modern Chinese 325(16)

A Brief Introduction to Dictionaries of Classical Chinese 341(14)
Appendices: 355(30)

1. A Chronology of Chinese Dynasties 355(2)

2. A Complete List of Simplified Characters (Revised 1986) 357(24)

3. Bibliography 381(4)

4. Glossary 385