Abstract: ariant records for the same text are important evidence in the research of the Chinese language history. The research of these variants has a special academic value in the history study of the Chinese and linguistics.In this paper,we will take SHISHUOXINYU and JINSHU as an example,to point out Han Yu Da Ci Dian has four problems: the problem of lost vocabulary entry; earlier citations being late; citations being unsuccession; the problem of lost interpretation.

Key words: Variant Vocabularies, Han Yu Da Ci Dian, Dictionary Compilation