Indices

The subscript numbers after each element are the indices of that element.

A common convention in computing is to have indices beginning at zero, whereas in mathematics indices usually begin at one.

To locate any term, and to facilitate use of the dictionary by a national of any of the three languages, alphabetical indices are appended in English, French and German.

Alphabetical indices of the terms in the other languages are given at the end of the book.

The dictionary’s four indices are helpful when searching terms. These are: Hanyu Pinyin System Index; Four-Corner System Index; Radical Index; and Japanese Reading System Index.

Its word indices makes finding individual words easy.

Perhaps the feature which most contributes to making this a valuable reference book is the appendices and indices which are an integral part of the guide.