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繁体

fántǐ

Description

“繁体”是指笔画比较多的中文字,也叫繁体字。

"繁体" refers to Chinese characters with more strokes, also called traditional characters.

台湾和香港的人写字的时候常常用繁体,中国大陆一般用简体。

People in Taiwan and Hong Kong often write using 繁体, while mainland China generally uses simplified characters.

Meanings

繁体fántǐ

traditional (complex) form of Chinese characters

这本书是用繁体写的。

This book is written in traditional Chinese characters.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    繁 (complex) + 体 (form/style), literally "complex form".

  • Nuance

    opposite of 简体; common in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau.

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