Guide to the Use of the Dictionary
Appendices
1. Scheme for the Chinese Phonetic Alphabet
2. Chinese (Standard Modern Chinese Language)
3. A Comparative Chart of the International Phonetic Alphabet and the Chinese Pinyin Alphabet
4. Table of Measure Words
5. Chinese Provinces, Autonomous Regions and Municipalities Directly Under the CentralGovernment and Seats of Their People's Governments
6. Nations (in short form) and Their Capitals
7. Parallel Table of Simplified and Unsimplified
8. Chronological Table of Chinese Dynasties