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| − | '''Traditional Chinese''' denotes the form of written Chinese | + | '''Traditional Chinese''' denotes the form of written [[Chinese character]]s that was standardized in the late [[Han Dynasty]] (25-220 AD) and used for written Chinese until 1949, when it was replaced in the [[People's Republic of China]] by a [[Simplified Chinese|simplified script]]. The traditional script remains predominant among Chinese language users outside the PRC proper and Singapore (i.e., in [[Taiwan]], and among the worldwide Chinese [[diaspora]]) as well as in [[Hong Kong]] and [[Macau]]. Traditional Chinese characters are also employed as [[Hanja]] in [[Korean language|Korean]]. |
Revision as of 13:55, July 1, 2008
Traditional Chinese denotes the form of written Chinese characters that was standardized in the late Han Dynasty (25-220 AD) and used for written Chinese until 1949, when it was replaced in the People's Republic of China by a simplified script. The traditional script remains predominant among Chinese language users outside the PRC proper and Singapore (i.e., in Taiwan, and among the worldwide Chinese diaspora) as well as in Hong Kong and Macau. Traditional Chinese characters are also employed as Hanja in Korean.
Reference
- "Chinese" at Omniglot.com