1. Determine the radical of the word to be searched. Radical refers to the radical of Chinese characters, which is the basic component of Chinese characters. Each Chinese character has one or more radicals, usually located in the left or upper part of the Chinese character.
2. Find the location of radicals in the radical directory of the dictionary. The radical directory is the part before the dictionary text, arranged in the order of radicals, and each capital has a corresponding page number.
3. Find the complete spelling and explanation of words in the dictionary text according to the page number. In the text of the dictionary, each department has a corresponding page number range, according to which the complete spelling and explanation of the word can be found.
4. Choose the correct meaning and pronunciation according to the meaning and pronunciation. In the dictionary, each word has many different meanings and pronunciations, and the correct meanings and pronunciations need to be determined according to the context or other clues.
Common word search methods:
1, Pinyin search method: This method is relatively simple and suitable for beginners. By spelling the pinyin of Chinese characters, and then looking up the corresponding pinyin and tone in the dictionary, you can find the corresponding Chinese characters.
2. Radical search method: search Chinese characters according to their radicals. First of all, you need to determine the radical of the Chinese character you are looking for, then look for the position of the radical in the dictionary radical directory, and then look for the complete spelling and explanation of the word in the dictionary text according to the page number.
3. Four-corner number search method: search Chinese characters according to their four-corner numbers. Each Chinese character has a unique four-corner number. You can directly find the corresponding Chinese character by inputting the four-corner number.
4. Hard to find: For some unknown Chinese characters, you can find them by word splitting. Divide Chinese characters into different parts, and then look up the meaning and pronunciation of these parts in the dictionary, so as to find the pronunciation and interpretation of the whole Chinese character.
5. Context search method: search Chinese characters through context. According to the clue and context, we can guess the meaning and pronunciation of a Chinese character. This method requires certain language ability and reading comprehension ability.