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= 上古漢語 Old Chinese =

== Dictionaries ==
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! Resource
! Description
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| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230401165837/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_dictionary An overview of Chinese dictionaries]
| Chinese has a very long history of dictionaries; if you're interested in the language, it will be useful to get a feel for what is actually out there, both print sources and otherwise.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230401165837/http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Baxter-Sagart_Old_Chinese_reconstruction Old Chinese Reconstructions]
| Lots of words with information about the character and derivation from older forms of Chinese.
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| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230401165837/http://muse.jhu.edu/books/9780824861339 ABC Etymological Dictionary of Old Chinese]
| A book available in PDF form by chapter.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230401165837/http://www.internationalscientific.org/CharacterEtymology.aspx?characterInput=%E8%BB%8A&submitButton1=Etymology Chinese Etymology]
| Kind of an older site, but it has some useful information about word histories.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230401165837/http://www.zhongwen.com/ Zhongwen Database]
| Includes a dictionary, texts, and resources to learn the language as well.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230401165837/http://edoc.uchicago.edu/edoc_login/edoc_login.php Digital Etymological Dictionary of Old Chinese]
| Guest access is free--the learning curve on this one is a bit steeper than some of the other dictionaries on this page, though.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230401165837/http://language.psy.auckland.ac.nz/austronesian/language.php?id=331 Old Chinese Basic Vocabulary Database]
| Has a small list of common or useful words.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230401165837/http://www.mdbg.net/chindict/chindict.php?page=radicals&cdqraddm=1 Radical/Strokes Look-up]
| The strokes needed to create a character, or "radicals," are an important measure for classifying the pieces of the written language.
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| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230401165837/http://ctext.org/dictionary.pl?if=en Chinese Text Project Character Lookup]
| By radicals here as well.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230401165837/http://www.zdic.net/z/1f/js/76EE.htm ZDic]
| Will only be useful if you already know Chinese, although it does show you how to draw the characters.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230401165837/http://chinese-characters.org/radical/ Chinese Characters]
| Also search by radical here; has information about ancient forms and variants, plus other stuff.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230401165837/http://www.yellowbridge.com/chinese/character-dictionary.php Yellowbridge Dictionary]
| Shows information about the etymology as well.
|-
|}

== Grammars ==
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! Resource
! Description
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| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230401180603/http://www.iub.edu/~e103/306/306_Text_2012_1.2.pdf Introduction to Literary Chinese]
| A very nice PDF file with exercises and other useful tools.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230401180603/http://chinesenotes.com/classical_chinese.php Introduction to Classical Chinese]
| A website with various grammatical topics.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230401180603/http://www.ancientscripts.com/chinese.html Chinese Script]
| Information about the older ways that it was written.
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| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230401180603/http://www.invisiblebooks.com/CGCC.htm A Concise Grammar of Classical Chinese]
| All on a single webpage.
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| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230401180603/https://archive.org/details/elementschinese00confgoog Elements of Chinese Grammar]
| Like the language it describes, this book is quite ancient.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230401180603/http://gjc.swu.edu.cn/UserFiles/File/20125311147206509.pdf Chinese: An Essential Grammar]
| For the modern version, but it's free.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230401180603/http://www.zhongwen.com/ Zhongwen Database]
| Includes a dictionary, texts, and resources to learn the language as well.
|-
|}

== Charts & Aids ==
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== Texts ==
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! Resource
! Description
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| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230401175954/http://ctext.org/ The Chinese Text Project]
| Many classical texts al in a single place, divided into schools of thought and other ways as well.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230401175954/http://www.zhongwen.com/ Zhongwen Database]
| Includes a dictionary, texts, and resources to learn the language as well.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20230401175954/http://www.chinapage.com/oracle/oraclebone1.html Oracle Bone Script]
| Some of the oldest inscriptions in Chinese.
|-
|}

== Other Resources ==

[[Category:Lexicity]]
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[[Category:Old Chinese]]

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