Introduction
In the Cangjie Dictionary, Chinese Characters are sorted alphabetically via their cangjie typing codes.
While the initial intent of this dictionary was to make it easy to look up a characters Cangjie typing code, (basically a code that allows you to “touch type” a Chinese character) I’ve found that it also serves as an easy and quick way to look up characters in general.
The dictionary includes
- a Cangjie index where characters are sorted by cangjie code and shape.
- a Phonetic index where characters are sorted alphabetically by their pinyin pronounciation. The phonetic index entries also include Yale (Y), Zhuyin (ZH) and Gwoyeuh Romatzyh (GR) Phonetics for easy reference. (The GR phonetics can be especially helpful as a pronounciation guide.)
Here’s a look at all the top level groupings for characters listed alphabetically. You’ll also find that sub groupings (based on the other elements of the character) are sorted via their cangjie codes also.
Cangjie Dictionary Example Entry
Dictionary entries look like this:
cqhk鍥
Each entry includes: a heading and an information box.
The heading includes:
- the cangjie letter codes and traditional(鍥) version of the character
The information box contains:
- Tradtional and simplified (锲) character along with pronounciation using pinyin (qieˋ),
- The cangjie letter and symbol codes (C:)
- The Radical number and radical (R:)
- The Stroke count (S:)
- English definition (Cut, carve, engrave).
- In some cases words are also listed with traditional characters, definition and pinyin pronounciation (鍥而不捨 persistant, persists, keeps trying [qieˋerˊbuˋsheˇ] )
Navigation
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