buckdale
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One thing I really would like in a future release of PlecoDict is information about the origin & development of each character from its earliest forms to the present. I find this a very useful aid for remembering characters.
Wenlin has a fair bit of information for many characters, but it isn't available for handhelds (pocket pcs, mobile phones like ASUS P750 or Palms etc). There is an online dictionary at http://www.chineseetymology.org by Richard Sears showing oracle, bronze & seal characters related to a specified character.
A particularly useful etymological dictionary for learning characters is by Rick Harbaugh and is displayed online at his website http://www.zhongwen.com. It is also published in paperback form by Yale University Press and sold by Amazon. Perhaps it might be possible to offer this dictionary as a PlecoDict option.
Or perhaps, like the Chinese 21st century English Chinese dictionary, an etymological dictionary from China might be a good option.
Wenlin has a fair bit of information for many characters, but it isn't available for handhelds (pocket pcs, mobile phones like ASUS P750 or Palms etc). There is an online dictionary at http://www.chineseetymology.org by Richard Sears showing oracle, bronze & seal characters related to a specified character.
A particularly useful etymological dictionary for learning characters is by Rick Harbaugh and is displayed online at his website http://www.zhongwen.com. It is also published in paperback form by Yale University Press and sold by Amazon. Perhaps it might be possible to offer this dictionary as a PlecoDict option.
Or perhaps, like the Chinese 21st century English Chinese dictionary, an etymological dictionary from China might be a good option.