What was the name of the first dictionary What was the first dictionary in China?

1, "Er Ya" is the first dictionary, "Er" means "near" (later written "near"), "Ya" means "right". "Er" means "near" (later written "near"), "Ya" means "right", here refers to the "elegant language", that is, in the phonetics, vocabulary and grammar are in line with the norms of the standard language. The meaning of Er Ya is to approach and conform to the elegant language, i.e., to interpret ancient Chinese words and dialect words in an elegant and correct language, so that they are close to the norms.

2. "Er Ya" is a literary work of rhetoric, first included in the "Han Shu - Yi Wen Zhi", but does not contain the name of the author. The work collects a relatively rich ancient Chinese vocabulary. It is not only the ancestor of the dictionaries, but also the canonical books - the scriptures, which are included in the Thirteen Classics. It is a core component of traditional Han Chinese culture.