CHI350: Advanced Readings in Chinese: Modern Literary Texts: Using Chinese Dictionaries
Library guide designed to help students locate reference tools like dictionaries and grammars so that they can read Chinese literary texts more fluently.
You will need to be able to convert between Wade-Giles romanization and Hanyu Pinyin romanization in order to use both old and new dictionaries. You may also need to consult dictionaries that give Gwoyeu Romatzyh.
One method for arranging Chinese characters is known as the Four Corner system. It was often used in libraries and some old Chinese reference books use it, so here is a guide on how to use the four corner system.