jiǎn
huà
hàn

technical

Meaning of 简化汉字

简化汉字 means to simplify Chinese characters (by reducing strokes and eliminating variant forms); simplified Chinese characters (officially promulgated by the state). Pronounced jiǎn huà hàn zì.

  • to simplify Chinese characters (by reducing strokes and eliminating variant forms)
  • simplified Chinese characters (officially promulgated by the state)

Definitions & Examples

1
jiǔ9
5
liù6
nián
 
Zhōng
guó
kāi
shǐ
jiǎn
huà
hàn
 

In 1956, China began to simplify Chinese characters.

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jiǎn
huà
wéi
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shì
jiǎn
huà
hàn
de
zi
 

Simplifying '禮' to '礼' is an example of simplifying Chinese characters.

Jiǎn
huà
hàn
bāo
kuò
jiǎn
shǎo
huà
bìng
tóng
yīn
 

Simplifying Chinese characters includes reducing strokes and merging homophones.