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The Chinese word for horse and other storiesThe Chinese word for horse and other stories

The Chinese word for horse and other stories1980

John E. Lewis Ph. D.

About this book

Presents three brief, related stories designed to introduce the meaning and origin of the characters for 30 Chinese words. The characters themselves form part of the illustrations.

Details

First published
1980
OL Work ID
OL2201916W

Subjects

AnecdotesAnecdotes, facetiae, satireCalligraphy, ChineseChinese CalligraphyChinese charactersChinese languageEtymologyJuvenile anecdotes

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