simplified form of Chinese characters; simplified character
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
simplified form of Chinese characters
formalRefers to the standardized simplified writing system used primarily in Mainland China.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
yòng用
de的
shì是
jiǎn简
tǐ体
。
This book uses simplified characters.
Xué学
xí习
jiǎn简
tǐ体
zì字
shì是
liǎo了
jiě解
xiàn现
dài代
Zhōng中
wén文
de的
zhòng重
yào要
yī一
bù步
。
Learning simplified characters is an important step in understanding modern Chinese.
noun
simplified character (as a specific instance)
neutralRefers to a specific character in its simplified form, as opposed to its traditional form.
“
chē车
”
shì是
“
chē車
”
de的
jiǎn简
tǐ体
。
'车' is the simplified form of '車'.
Jiǎn简
tǐ体
bǐ比
fán繁
tǐ体
gèng更
róng容
yì易
shū书
xiě写
。
Simplified characters are easier to write than traditional ones.