Kangxi Dictionary

[LyYenKhang]

Are there any modern printings of the Kangxi Dictionary that members here would recommend buying?

Price is a factor, so preferably on the less expensive side.

Traditional characters only (all though I don't think this is an issue with the Kangxi Dictionary).

[gato]

Here is a traditional character version available from Amazon China for RMB 52 (about US$9). Shipping to the US is usually about half the price of the book.

In this version, the publisher has added pinyin, punctuation, and an index, which are not in the Kangxi original.

http://www.amazon.cn/%E5%BA%B7%E7%86%99%E5%AD%97%E5%85%B8-%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%A4%A7%E8%AF%8D%E5%85%B8%E7%BC%96%E7%BA%82%E5%A4%84%E7%BC%96/dp/B0016KPGKW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332985822&sr=8-1

康熙字典(标点整理本)(繁体版) [精装]

~ 汉语大词典编纂处编 (作者)

[LyYenKhang]

Thanks man, you have made my day.

[gato]

You are welcome. The site has excerpts from the dictionary here:

http://www.amazon.cn...32985822&sr=8-1

You might also want to get this more recent classical Chinese dictionary, as well. It's based on the dictionary by the famous classical Chinese scholar 王力.

http://www.amazon.cn/%E5%8F%A4%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%B8%B8%E7%94%A8%E5%AD%97%E5%AD%97%E5%85%B8/dp/B004X3XPA2/ref=sr_1_8?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1332996200&sr=1-8

古汉语常用字字典(第4版)(繁体字本) [平装]

[LyYenKhang]

Can you buy off of Chinese Amazon using American credit card?

[LyYenKhang]

Does this page say that sending 1 book costs 110 yuan shipping?

http://www.amazon.cn/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200391800

配送范围

单件商品配送费

图书

音乐/软件/影视

香港

20元

15元

日本

110元

35元

其他亚洲国家及地区(西亚地区除外）

80元

30元

大洋洲

110元

35元

北美洲和欧洲

110元

35元

非洲、拉丁美洲和西亚

125元

45元

[gato]

It seems that Amazon.cn only offers DHL and UPS for overseas shipping now. Both are very expensive. For shipments N. America and Europe, DHL is 110 yuan per book, and UPS is 140 yuan per shipment, plus 70 yuan per book. Amazon.cn used to offer regular post for shipping books, which is slower but much cheaper. It seems that's no longer available.

(Note that there is a link for English instructions on the Amazon.cn site.).

Dangdang (the other big online bookseller) still offers post as an overseas shipping option. The cost is 50% of the book price (minimum of 50 yuan per shipment). The estimated shipping time is 4-8 weeks, so considerably slower.

http://support.dangdang.com/helpcenter/api_cms/helpcenter/question_sort/2240/180091.shtml

普通邮寄

中国香港、澳门

运费为总计商品原价的30%，最低20元。

2－3周

海外地区

运费为总计商品原价的50%，最低50元。

4－8周

[IGING]

http://www.kangxizidian.com/index.php