Terms and abbreviations used in the Dictionary -- List of traditional 214 radicals -- Dictionary of selected Chinese characters -- Appendix A. Notes on the choice of Chinese characters included in the dictionary -- Appendix B. Detailed list of the 214 radicals with comments and examples -- Pinyin index for the Dictionary -- Radical index for the Dictionary
Summary
By arranging frequently used characters under the phonetic element they have in common, rather than only under their radical, the dictionary encourages the student to link characters according to their phonetic. It helps to fix in the memory the link between a character and its sound and meaning
