Xinhua Dictionary is the first modern Chinese dictionary in China. Its earliest name was Wu Dictionary, but it has not been compiled. Since 1953, it has been re-edited, and its general example is completely Wu Dictionary.

Characteristics of Xinhua Dictionary

The first edition of Xinhua Dictionary was compiled in 1953. At that time, the founders of the New World regarded the compilation of this "small dictionary" as an important part of the new cultural cause. It should shoulder the responsibility of standardizing modern Chinese and eliminating illiteracy.

Summarizing the 50-year history of Xinhua Dictionary, it has served the people to learn culture and popularize basic education since its publication, and is close to the people's active pursuit. It makes this little dictionary valuable to the people and full of vitality. Wang Zhan, Vice Minister of Education, analyzed the miracle created by small dictionaries. Xinhua Dictionary is the dictionary with the largest circulation in the world.

A dictionary is a reference book that provides phonology, meaning explanation, example sentences and usage for words. In the west, there is no dictionary concept, which is unique to China. Dictionaries mainly accept words as well as words. Dictionaries or dictionaries mainly accept words as well. In order to meet the needs of social development, the number of words included in dictionaries has soared, and dictionaries of different objects, industries and uses have been exhibited.