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A Comprehensive Study of the Characters and Vocabulary from the Inscriptions on Chu Bronze Vessels CHEUNG Lin-hong A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Chinese Language and Literature OThe Chinese University of Hong Kong May 2000 The Chinese University of Hong Kong holds the copyright of this thesis.Any person(s) intending to use a part or whole of the materials in the thesis in a proposed publication must seek copyright release from the Dean of the Graduate School