Introduction To The Study Of The Chinese Characters

""Introduction to the Study of the Chinese Characters"" is a comprehensive guide to understanding the complex system of Chinese characters. Written by Joseph Edkins, a renowned scholar of Chinese culture and language, this book provides a detailed overview of the history, structure, and meaning of Chinese characters. The book begins with an introduction to the origins of Chinese writing and the development of the character system over time. It then delves into the different types of characters, including pictographs, ideographs, and phonetic compounds, and explains how these different types of characters are used in Chinese language and culture. Throughout the book, Edkins provides numerous examples and illustrations to help readers understand the intricacies of the character system. This book is an essential resource for anyone interested in learning about Chinese language and culture, and is particularly useful for students of Chinese language and literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.