Lin Yutang (1895–1976), an influential Chinese writer, linguist, lexicographer, and inventor; known for his English-language books about China and for compiling the 林语堂当代汉英词典 lín​yǔ​táng​dāng​dài​hàn​yīng​cí​diǎn

the contemporary era; of the present day; current

A book or electronic resource that lists the words of a language and gives their meaning; also written 辞典 cí​diǎn