Ancient Chinese WordNet is a structured lexical database for vocabulary from the Pre-Qin period (before 221 BCE). It contains 38,781 word forms and 55,100 manually annotated senses, each linked to a synset in Princeton WordNet 1.6. The dataset was developed by Nanjing Normal University, with the project beginning in 2012.
Use Cases
- Training semantic role labeling models based on the manually linked WordNet synsets.
- Studying lexical evolution and semantic change in Ancient Chinese based on the categorized vocabulary.
- Building NLP applications for historical text analysis based on the provided part-of-speech and semantic relation fields.
Strengths
- Contains 38,781 distinct Ancient Chinese word forms, providing a substantial lexical base.
- Includes 55,100 manually annotated senses, suggesting detailed semantic information.
- Follows the structured hierarchy of Princeton WordNet 1.6, including noun, verb, adjective, and adverb categories.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last updated 2026-04-25 08:10:18; freshness should be verified.
Provenance
- Source
- Nanjing Normal University.
- Collection Method
- Manually developed lexical database.
- Time Range
- Pre-Qin period (before 221 BCE).
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-25 08:10:18.
- Geography
- China.