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The study of the Chinese writing is one of the main tasks of Russian Sinology. Since the beginning of 18th century, Russian Sinologists have begun to study of the Manchurian language. Being a representative research work in this field, the Complete Manchurian-Russian Dictionary by I.I. Zakharov is a valuable and indispensable reference book for studying the Manchurian language in the modern scientific community. In the preface to the dictionary, Zakharov analyzed the stages of development and evolution of Khitan, Jurchen, Mongolian and Manchu writing created by ethnic minorities in northern China since the 10th century, which reveal the true face of Chinese society of that era in linguistic and cultural terms.

Appearance of the "Complete Manchu-Russian Dictionary" caused a resonance in the academic community on Manchu studies. Today, the dictionary remains significant in this area ofstudy, and continues contributing to the compilation of other dictionaries of the Manchu language. The author of the dictionary, Ivan Ilyich Zakharov, was famous not only for his knowledge of Manchu language, but also for China in general. The content of the dictionary not only represents Zakharov's understanding of the Manchu vocabulary, but also reflects the knowledge of Qing dynasty by Russian sinologists.