num_pages: 1226
description: This volume meets the demand for a small dictionary which is at the same time comprehensive enough for the needs of the ordinary student. It contains 7773 Chinese characters and 104000 compounds taken from the classics general literature magazines and newspapers. Published in 1931 it has been thoroughly revised and brought up to date in this new edition. All necessary corrections in regard to pronunciation have been made; the tones of the characters have been checked; and a large number of new terms have been added in order to facilitate the reading of contemporary periodicals and newspaperswhether political economic chemical or military.
language: Chinese
title: Mathews' Chinese-English Dictionary – Revised American Edition
publisher: Harvard University Asia Center