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繁体字

fántǐzì

Description

繁体字是中文里比较复杂的写法,笔画很多。

繁体字 are the more complex form of Chinese characters, with many strokes.

香港和台湾的人常常用繁体字,中国大陆一般用简体字。

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

Meanings

繁体字fántǐzì

traditional Chinese characters (with more strokes)

台湾人写字用繁体字。

Taiwanese people write using traditional characters.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    繁 (complex) + 体 (form/style) + 字 (character), literally 'complex-form characters'.

  • Nuance

    contrasts with 简体字 (simplified characters); used mainly in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau.

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