shuō​wén​jiě​zì​gǔ​lín

Shuowen Jiezi Gulin

  1. Shuowen Jiezi
    The first systematic and comprehensive dictionary of Chinese characters, compiled by 许慎 xǔ​shèn during the Eastern Han dynasty (around 121 AD); it established the system of 540 radicals to organize entries.
  2. explanation
    (bound form) the meaning or explanation of a word or phrase; a commentary
  3. collection
    (bound form) a gathering or collection of similar inanimate objects, such as steles or literary works