简体字

jiǎn tǐ zì

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HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun

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Definitions

1. simplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁體字|繁体字[fán tǐ zì]

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 繁体字 fán tǐ zì 繁体字 fán tǐ zì traditional Chinese character 字形系统: traditional Chinese character

Register variants

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• 正体字 zhèng tǐ zì 正体字 zhèng tǐ zì standard form of a Chinese character 台湾用语: standard form of a Chinese character

Related words

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• 汉字 hàn zì 汉字 hàn zì Chinese character 所属类别: Chinese character

Synonyms

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• 简化字 jiǎn huà zì 简化字 jiǎn huà zì simplified Chinese character 相同意思: simplified Chinese character

Usage notes

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简体字 refers to the set of simplified characters as a whole or its individual characters, not the simplified form of a specific character. To talk about a simplified form, use 简化字 or say 某字的简体写法.

Child Words of 简体字

• 字 字 zì: letter
• 简 简 jiǎn: simple
• 简体 简体 jiǎn tǐ: simplified form of Chinese characters, as opposed to traditional form 繁體|繁体[fán tǐ]
• 体 体 tǐ: body