Simplified Chinese characters 簡體字 (简体字)

jiǎntǐzì · from Chinese

What are Simplified Chinese characters?

Simplified Chinese characters are reduced-stroke standard forms introduced in the PRC in the 1950s and 1960s, used in mainland China, Singapore and Malaysia.

The PRC published simplification lists in 1956 and a consolidated list in 1964. Simplification merged some characters and reduced components, so several traditional characters can map to one simplified one. Singapore adopted the PRC forms, while Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau kept traditional characters.

Examples

門 → 门 mén (door); 馬 → 马 mǎ (horse); 學 → 学 xué (study); 髮/發 → 发 (hair / emit, merged)

Kungfucius says: Fewer strokes, same homework.