ISSN : 1229-9618(Print)
ISSN : 2671-7506(Online)
ISSN : 2671-7506(Online)
Chinese Studies Vol.56 pp.47-60
DOI : https://doi.org/10.14378/KACS.2016.56.56.5
DOI : https://doi.org/10.14378/KACS.2016.56.56.5
The preliminary exploration of “Wrong Folk Characters” and “Non-Folk Characters” in The New Dictionary
Abstract
The New Dictionary of Korea, which is a modern dictionary, was influenced by The Kangxi Dictionary. In this paper, we chose 42 Chinese characters from The New Dictionary which includes “wrong folk characters” and “non-folk characters” in their paraphrase. Based on the statistical analysis, in The Kangxi Dictionary, there are 21 characters which include “wrong folk characters” and “non-folk characters” in their paraphrase and 19 characters which are not marked in interpretation. And there are 3 characters did not appear in The Kangxi Dictionary. By arranging the “wrong folk characters” and “non-folk characters” in the New Dictionary, we explore the origin and analysis of its causes. It is beneficial for learning compiling modes of Korean Chinese dictionaries and the inheritance and variation of modern Chinese characters during the propagation process in other countries.