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簡化字

简简化字 · 繁簡化字

Mandarin · pinyin jiǎn huà zì

simplified Chinese character

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簡: Look up this written character
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

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

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