Dictionaries
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[ZhongWen.com] Very informative dictionary that provides detailed description of the pictograph portion of Chinese charaters. Search dictionary in a number of methods. Focuses on traditional characters, though also includes simplified forms. Gives differences between mainland Mandarin and Taiwan Mandarin pronunciations. Includes a list of characters according to frequency; the study of which speeds character literacy. Includes history and FAQ of the Chinese langage.
http://www.tigernt.com/cgi-bin/cedict.cgi - Chinese-English online dictionary. English to Chinese also available.
郑州大学在线英汉-汉英科技大词典 - English-Chinese science and technology dictionary. Highly recommended.
xuezhongwen.net Word Dictionary - General use dictionary. Many options. A valuable resource for looking up Chinese words and chengyu.
icaba dictionary - This is an excellent translation help, it recognizes and translates accurately many Chinese and English idioms. It even searches online for websites that contain the searched word and supplies practical usage references.
北京恒和顿创新科技有限公司网站 - Technology dictionary.
Mandarin Tools - Character dictionary, chinese-english dictionary, etc
DimSum: ChineseReading Assistant and Dictionary - very helpful downloadable program for Windows, Mac OS, or Linux. You can draw a character to look it up.
