簡化字

简 简化字 · 繁 簡化字
Mandarin · pinyin jiǎn huà zì

Meanings

  1. simplified Chinese character
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簡
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化
huà · change, convert, reform; -ize
字
zì · letter, character, word
简
jiǎn · simple, terse, succinct, a letter
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3–4–4 · jian3 hua4 zi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gaan2 faa3 zi6

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noun

  1. simplified Chinese character (Classifier: 個/个 m c)
  2. Chinese characters that are used to write Simplified Chinese, whether simplified or not; Simplified Chinese

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