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Pre-Modern Chinese Literature: Web Resources

This guide is a research starter for undergraduate and graduate students on Pre-Modern Chinese Literature. Featured resources include: Literary anthologies, reference histories, web resources on pronunciation and romanization, and relevant journals.

Interactive Pinyin Chart

Interactive Pinyin Chart
This chart is a helpful way to familiarize oneself with both Chinese pronunciation and the Pinyin romanization system. It is arranged on a grid that follows the start and end, making it convenient to find particular sounds.

Citation:

Interactive pinyin chart. Yoyo Chinese. https://yoyochinese.com/chinese-learning-tools/Mandarin-Chinese-pronunciation-lesson/pinyin-chart-table

Forvo

Forvo
Forvo is a site where native speakers of a language can upload recordings of pronunciations of phrases, names, places, etc. for general use. This is an incredible resource that, after learning basic pronunciation, allows for a greater understanding of how compound syllables sound.

Citation:

Forvo Team. Forvo.com. https://forvo.com/

Wade-Giles to Pinyin Conversion Table

Wade-Giles to Pinyin Conversion Table
Prior to the 1980s, most English translations from Chinese followed the Wade-Giles romanization system, after which Anglophone Sinologists and translators switched to the Pinyin system developed in the 1950s. This chart places syllables from both side by side for ready comparison.

Citation:

Wade-Giles to pinyin conversion table. The University of Chicago Library. https://www.lib.uchicago.edu/about/directory/departments/eastasia/find/wade-giles-pinyin-conversion-table/

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