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calibre2001 -

I'm presently learning to write chinese using traditional characters and now feel a real
dictionary would be very useful. I started with pinyin and am very used to it. However, I realise
now pinyin usually goes with simplified characters, not traditional. That said, i was wondering if
you folks can recommend me a dictionary (chinese-english and vice versa) which uses traditional
and pinyin. I'm aware simplified chinese dictionaries have traditional characters on the side, but
I find those to be inconsistent.



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atmartin50 -

My favorite dictionary (and that of many learners of Chinese that I know) is without doubt
"Chinese Characters: A Genealogy and Dictionary" （中文字譜：漢英字源字典）, compiled
by Rick Harbaugh. You can check it out at http://www.zhongwen.com, where there is also a link for
purchase on Amazon. Before I bought it in the US, I checked in several of the larger cities in
Mainland China but was unable to find it (maybe it's available in bookstores in Hong Kong?).

Entries can be looked up by pinyin, radical, or stroke count, and there is also a Zhuyin index.
There is an English-Chinese dictionary, too. But I think the true strength of this dictionary is
its organization of character trees---this not only lets you see the root of each character, but
is a great tool for character memorization. Each entry has the simplified version of the character
as well.

It takes a little bit of getting used to, especially if you use it in a classroom setting (or any
setting where a speedy look-up is required), but once you do you'll be glad you tried it out. I
sometimes find myself just browsing through it for the fun of it. Highly recommended. Hope this
helps!












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