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A lexical and contrastive analysis of zì字 zì 字的词汇和对比分析

Journal of Chinese Writing Systems Pub Date : 2024-05-24 DOI: 10.1177/25138502241242809

Françoise Bottéro

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Analyzing radical positions and semantic relationships 分析激进立场和语义关系

Journal of Chinese Writing Systems Pub Date : 2024-03-11 DOI: 10.1177/25138502241230682

Eun Young Jang

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Semantic classifiers (determinatives) and categorization in the ancient Egyptian writing system: Rules, list of classifiers, and studies by iClassifier on the Story of Sinuhe 古埃及文字系统中的语义分类器（定语）和分类：规则、分类器列表以及 iClassifier 对西努河故事的研究

Journal of Chinese Writing Systems Pub Date : 2024-03-01 DOI: 10.1177/25138502241226983

O. Goldwasser, Susana Soler

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Introduction: Graphemic classifiers in complex script systems 导言：复杂文字系统中的字形分类器

Journal of Chinese Writing Systems Pub Date : 2024-03-01 DOI: 10.1177/25138502241234025

O. Goldwasser, Zev Handel

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iClassifier: A digital research tool for corpus-based classifier networks in complex writing systems iClassifier：基于语料库的复杂书写系统分类器网络数字研究工具

Journal of Chinese Writing Systems Pub Date : 2024-03-01 DOI: 10.1177/25138502241234343

Haleli Harel, O. Goldwasser, Dmitry Nikolaev

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Editor’s Word 编辑的话

Journal of Chinese Writing Systems Pub Date : 2024-03-01 DOI: 10.1177/25138502241236024

Zang Kehe

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Classification in Sumerian cuneiform and the implementation of iClassifier 苏美尔楔形文字的分类和 iClassifier 的实施

Journal of Chinese Writing Systems Pub Date : 2024-02-22 DOI: 10.1177/25138502231215875

Gebhard J. Selz, Bo Zhang

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The buy-one-get-(almost)-one-free effect of learning traditional or simplified Chinese characters 学习繁体字或简体字的 "买一送一 "效应

Journal of Chinese Writing Systems Pub Date : 2024-01-31 DOI: 10.1177/25138502231219798

Su-Ching Lin, Jenn-Yeu Chen

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A new explanation of “toubo (投博)” in the bronze mirror inscriptions of Han Dynasty 汉代铜镜铭文中 "投博 "的新解释

Journal of Chinese Writing Systems Pub Date : 2024-01-30 DOI: 10.1177/25138502231217524

Dechao Kong

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Semantic classifiers in Guodian bamboo manuscripts: Reconstructing categories in the ancient Chinese mind 郭店竹简手稿中的语义分类器：重建古代中国人的思维范畴

Journal of Chinese Writing Systems Pub Date : 2024-01-17 DOI: 10.1177/25138502231215437

Yanru Xu

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