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Table of Comparison between Standard, Traditional and Variant Chinese Characters

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223:" states that unlimited analogy simplification "actually complicates and even confuses the overall system of Chinese characters... violates the principle of historical authenticity of the storage of Chinese characters in dictionaries, and widens the differences between the application of Chinese characters in ancient and modern times and between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait", and explains that "From now on, no analogy simplification will be used for characters beyond the table." 284:
List" specifically stipulates the individual simplification and component analogy simplification relationship between Traditional and Simplified Chinese, if the "General List" is abolished, the relationship between Traditional and Simplified Chinese will become "water without a source and a tree without a root".
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This table contains 2,574 traditional Chinese characters corresponding to 2,546 standard characters. 96 groups of inter-character relationships in which one standard character corresponds to multiple traditional Chinese characters (or inherited characters) were decomposed. "~" in the table represents
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and their corresponding traditional Chinese characters and variant characters, arranged in three columns: the first column contains the standard characters and their serial numbers. The second column contains traditional Chinese characters, enclosed in parentheses. The third column contains variant
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of the PRC jointly announced the "First List of Processed Variant Characters" (第一批异体字整理表). It contained 810 groups of variant characters, totaling 1865 characters. According to the principle of following the common and simple, one character from each group was selected as the correct (or standard)
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Professor Su Peicheng of Peking University objected to the "limited analogy" advocated by the "Interpretation of List of Commonly Used Standard Chinese Characters", and was particularly opposed to the abolition of the "General List of Simplified Chinese Characters". He believed that "the "General
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In the previous simplification of Chinese characters, the analogy between traditional and simplified Chinese characters was not consistent for some reasons. For example, in addition to the simplification analogy of "车 (車)", "毂(轂)" still misses a horizontal line.
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Wang Ning (王宁) (2014). "再论《通用规范汉字表》发布的背景和制定的意义——兼论汉字规范保持稳定的重要性 (Re-visit the background and significance of the release of the "Table of General Standard Chinese Character" - and on the importance of maintaining the stability of Chinese character standards)".
267:" and includes 794 groups of 1,023 variant characters in total. For some variant characters such as "仝、甦、堃、脩" that can be used as standard characters in some meanings and usages, notes have been added to explain their scopes and usages. 215:
Based on the adjustment of variant characters in previous relevant standard documents, this table adjusts 45 variant characters in the "First List of Processed Variant Characters" into standardized characters, such as "薆, 倆, 淼, 生,
240:, to facilitate the reading of ancient books, and to promote communication between the China mainland, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao. The use of traditional Chinese characters and variant characters follows the provisions of the 610:
Wang Cuiye (王翠叶) (2020). "简论《通用规范汉字表》制定的特点及问题的解决 (A brief discussion on the characteristics of the formulation of the "List of Commonly Used Standard Chinese Characters" and the solution of problems)".
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that had been announced in 1977. The General List of Simplified Chinese Characters includes three sub-lists with a total of 2274 simplified characters and 14 simplified
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Guo Xiaowu (郭小武) (2017). "关于《通用规范汉字表》兼容性问题的考察论证 (An Investigation and Argumentation on the Compatibility Issues of the Table of General Standard Chinese Character)".
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form, and the rest are eliminated. After some later adjustments, the list now has 796 groups of variant characters, and 1,027 characters have been eliminated.
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Some one-simple-vs-multiple-traditional characters that are highly controversial have not been restored to standard, such as 後, 發, 隻, 鬥, 麺(麵).
484: 389: 571: 358: 264: 61: 536: 425:[State Council's resolution on the promulgation of the Chinese Character Simplification Scheme] (in Chinese). Archived from 451: 529:
towards analogical simplification" (in 《〈通用规范汉字表〉解读》, Interpretation of the "List of Commonly Used Standard Chinese Characters)
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on the relationship between simplified, traditional and variant Chinese characters. It includes all the characters in the
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The new table itself does not mention how to use characters outside the table. However, the "Interpretation of the
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which have different forms in traditional or variant writing. The comparison table was built by integrating the
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which have different traditional or variant forms. The comparison table was built by integrating the "
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was jointly released by the State Language Commission and the National Education Committee of the
613:陕西师范大学学报(哲学社会科学版) (Journal of Shaanxi Normal University (Philosophy and Social Sciences Edition) 555:云南师范大学学报(哲学社会科学版) (Journal of Yunnan Normal University (Philosophy and Social Sciences Edition)) 479:] (in Chinese) (3rd ed.). Beijing: 商务印书馆 (The Commercial Press, Shangwu). p. 134. 596: 362: 232:
In front of the comparison table there are some explanations, which are summarized as follows.
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the same heritage characters as the standard characters. According to the provisions of "
138:(现代汉语通用字表, of 7,000 characters) developed by the department of Chinese characters of the 384:] (in Chinese) (2nd ed.). Beijing: 商务印书馆 (Commercial Press). pp. 266–267. 312: 638: 121:. It was released again in 1986 with some revision, alongside the rescission of the 624: 198:
Table of Comparison between Standard, Traditional and Variant Chinese Characters
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Resolution on the Promulgation of the "Chinese Character Simplification Scheme."
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as the new standard for Chinese characters in the People's Republic of China.
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This comparison table is compiled to guide the correct application of the
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On 28 January 1956, the 23rd State Council Plenary Meeting passed the
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Comparing with the previous standards, the changes of the
359:"First List of Processed Variant Characters (第一批异体字整理表)" 188:" and the "First List of Processed Variant Characters". 511:
Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
457:(in Chinese). Chinese Character Reform Committee. 1964. 341:"General List of Simplified Chinese Characters (简化字总表)" 265:First List of Processed Chinese Variant Characters 247:This table lists 3,120 standard characters in the 210:List of Commonly Used Characters in Modern Chinese 162:List of Commonly Used Characters in Modern Chinese 135:List of Commonly Used Characters in Modern Chinese 60:In December 1955, the Ministry of Culture and the 50:First List of Processed Variant Chinese Characters 527:List of Commonly Used Standard Chinese Characters 249:List of Commonly Used Standard Chinese Characters 238:List of Commonly Used Standard Chinese Characters 221:List of Commonly Used Standard Chinese Characters 182:List of Commonly Used Standard Chinese Characters 178:List of Commonly Used Standard Chinese Characters 152:List of Commonly Used Standard Chinese Characters 42:List of Commonly Used Standard Chinese Characters 452:"General List of Simplified Chinese Characters" 361:. 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Index

simplified Chinese
traditional Chinese
PRC
List of Commonly Used Standard Chinese Characters
General List of Simplified Chinese Characters
First List of Processed Variant Chinese Characters
Chinese Character Reform Committee
People's Daily
Chinese Character Simplification Scheme
General List of Simplified Chinese Characters
Chinese Character Reform Press
simplified Chinese characters
Chinese Character Simplification Scheme
Second round of simplified Chinese characters
components
List of Commonly Used Characters in Modern Chinese
State Language Commission
People's Republic of China
List of Commonly Used Standard Chinese Characters
List of Commonly Used Characters in Modern Chinese
List of Commonly Used Standard Chinese Characters
List of Commonly Used Standard Chinese Characters
General List of Simplified Chinese Characters
General List of Simplified Chinese Characters
List of Commonly Used Characters in Modern Chinese
List of Commonly Used Standard Chinese Characters
Chinese language law
List of Commonly Used Standard Chinese Characters
General List of Simplified Chinese Characters
First List of Processed Chinese Variant Characters

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