Zhonghua Da Zidian

The Zhonghua Da Zidian (traditional Chinese: 中華大字典; simplified Chinese: 中华大字典; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Dà Zìdiǎn; Wade–Giles: Chung-hua Ta Tzu-tien; lit.

The chief editors were Xu Yuan'gao [zh], Lufei Kui, and Ouyang Pucun (歐陽溥存/欧阳溥存).

[1] Each character entry includes the fanqie spelling from the Jiyun, the modern pronunciation given with a common homophone, different meanings, classical quotations, and two-character compounds using the character.

One strength of the Zhonghua dictionary is its clear presentation of definitions.

[2] Although Teng and Biggerstaff acknowledged that the Zhonghua Da Zidian "is very comprehensive and is very carefully compiled," they noted three defects.