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 7,773 Chinese characters and 104,000 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 newspapers--whether political, economic, chemical, or military.