1. ShimingThe Shiming is a Chinese dictionary that employed phonological glosses, and "is believed to date from c. 200 [CE CE]" . Its 1502 definitions attempt to establish semantic connections based upon puns between the word being defined and the word defining it, which is often followed with an explanation. For instance, "Love (ài 愛 "love; like; be fond of") is sorrow (āi "哀 sorrow; grief; lament"). If you love, then you remember fondly.
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