Xu Shen | Chinese lexicographer | Britannica (original) (raw)
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In Chinese languages: Qin dynasty standardization …dictionary Shuowen jiezi, compiled by Xu Shen about ad 100. This work contains 9,353 characters, a number that certainly exceeds that which it was or ever became necessary to know offhand. Still, a great proliferation of characters took place at special times and for special purposes. The Guangyun dictionary of… Read More
