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繁簡

简繁简 · 繁繁簡

Mandarin · pinyin fán jiǎn

complicated and simple
traditional and simplified form of Chinese characters

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繁: fán · complicated, complex, difficult
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简: jiǎn · simple, terse, succinct, a letter

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2–3 · fan2 jian3

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noun

(often attributive) Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese; Traditional and Simplified Chinese
(literal, now rare) hard and easy

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