to compile or edit large-scale works such as encyclopedias, dictionaries, or multi-volume sets based on extensive data

To compile and edit or revise a text or historical record.

A famous 75-volume anthology of classical Chinese prose compiled by Yao Nai during the Qing Dynasty. It features over 700 works categorized into thirteen genres, emphasizing the writing principles of the Tongcheng school.

A bun or knot of hair worn by women at the back of the head

knitting, weaving, and embroidery; traditional needlework

An encyclopedic dictionary of classical Chinese compiled by Ruan Yuan and others during the Qing Dynasty, organized by rhyme; it provides detailed glosses and explanations from ancient texts for each entry characters.

the process of compiling or editing dictionaries

succulent plant with fleshy, five-angled stems and milky sap, often used for hedges