- Copy the text into the edit box and confirm.
- After parsing the text - which may take some time - all results will be available in a popup window.
Just to try, you may use the links below to some Chinese news sites.
Translations are based on CEDICT Chinese-English dictionary and HanDeDict Chinese-German dictionary.|
SAMPLE LINKS
Submit full paragraphs or short texts
When convenient, users are invited to submit full paragraphs rather that looking at each single word or sentence.
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This is a new version of the website. In case of problem, the previous version is available here
A DVD of the great Chinese-French dictionary "Le Grand Ricci", the most complete Chinese dictionary in any Western language, has been released.
| Editions du Cerf | Le Grand Ricci numérique |
| Amazon.fr | Le Grand Ricci numérique |
- Traditional / simplified conversion (both ways): click "confirm" and use simpl/trad buttons.
- HanDeDict, DDB: the popup just shows the basic meaning. Click on each word for more.
Most Chinese characters consist of a radical (Kangxi key) and a phonetic element. The table here shows the 858 phonetic elements identified by Wieger. Click on any graphic component in the table to find the related characters (traditional variants only).
To find a character from its Kangxi key, go to the 214 Kangxi keys (traditional and simplified).
CHINESE CHARACTERS - Their origin, etymology, history, classification and signification by Dr. L. Wieger, S.J. was first published in 1899 (French) and 1915 (English). It has eversince been republished. It does not include the 20th century discoveries and therefore is technically wrong in many respects. However, based on the 2nd century Shuowen Jiezi, it reflects the Chinese tradition and culture. It is what many Chinese know about their writing.
While reading the book is nice, finding the lesson related to a given character is more tedious: one has to go through several indexes, starting with the traditional variant (there were no simplified characters when the book was written). The site does all this search for you with just a mouse click (please refer to the book for the content of the lessons).
