Principle 3:

Replace a complex phonetic component with a new phonetic component with fewer strokes

Character that was simplified:

蘋

→

苹

píng - apple

Example word:

蘋果

→

苹果

píng guǒ - apple

Phonetic component of traditional character

蘋

:

頻

pín

New phonetic component for simplified character

苹

:

平

píng

Character that was simplified:

遲

→

迟

chí - to arrive late

Example word:

遲到

→

迟到

chí dào - to arrive late

Phonetic component of traditional character

遲

:

犀

xī

New phonetic component for simplified character

迟

:

尺

chǐ

Character that was simplified:

蝦

→

虾

xiā - shrimp

Example word:

龍蝦

→

龙虾

lóng xiā - lobster

Phonetic component of traditional character

蝦

:

假

jiǎ

New phonetic component for simplified character

虾

:

下

xià

Character that was simplified:

藝

→

艺

yì - art

Example word:

藝術

→

艺术

yì shù - art

Phonetic component of traditional character

藝

:

埶

yì

New phonetic component for simplified character

艺

:

乙

yǐ