Chinese Characters: Their origin, etymology, history, classification, and signification. A thorough study from Chinese Documents

Wieger Leon S. J.

Published by Henri Vetch Peking 1940

About this Item

photolitographic reissue of of the 2nd (1927) edition; enlarged and revised according to the 4th french edition translated by L. Davrout. Appendix on archaic bronze writing. 820pp. original paper boards, . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall., very good, 820p., Chinese characters classified, with English descriptions. Issued in either a one complete volume, or a 2 volulme set. Volume I is etymological lessons and phonetic series, volume II is Chinese-English lexicons. An historical sketch, list of the radicals, list of numeritives & index of characters. Table of sounds, Chen, Cheng, Chien, Ch'ien, Ch'u, Chua, Chuai, Ch'uai, Chuan, Hui, Huang, Ko, Kou, Li, Liao, Lieh, Lu, Luan, Lueh, Shou, Shu, T'eng, Ti, T'ing Tiu, To, Ts'ung & Tu, Yang, Yao, Yung are some characters covered. Also family names, dynasties, administrative divisions and horary characters. Classical reference resouce compiled by the celebrated Jesuit, sinologist and scholar, extremely scarce in this fine chinese Sienhsien mission authorized reissue. very good in uncut pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Chinese Characters: Their origin, etymology, history, classification, and signification. A thorough study from Chinese Documents
• Publisher: Henri Vetch Peking 1940
• Binding: Soft Cover.
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • CINA China Chine