Chinese Literacy Vol. 1
Principle 4:
Replace complex elements with simple elements or symbols
Character that was simplified:
歡
→
欢
huān - joy
Example words:
歡迎
→
欢迎
huān yíng - to welcome
喜歡
→
喜欢
xǐ huān - to like
Replacement:
雚
is replaced by
又
Character that was simplified:
對
→
对
duì - correct
Example words:
對不起
→
对不起
duì bù qǐ - I am sorry
對象
→
对象
duì xiàng - target
Replacement:
is replaced by
又
Character that was simplified:
漢
→
汉
hàn - man, Chinese
Example words:
漢字
→
汉字
hàn zì - Chinese characters
好漢
→
好汉
hǎo hàn - brave man
Replacement:
is replaced by
又
Character that was simplified:
難
→
难
nán - difficult
Example words:
難過
→
难过
nán guò - to feel bad
難看
→
难看
nán kàn - ugly
Replacement:
is replaced by
又
Character that was simplified:
還
→
还
huán - return, hái - still
Example words:
還是
→
还是
hái shì - still
發還
→
发还
fā huán - to return
Replacement:
睘
is replaced by
不
Character that was simplified:
壞
→
坏
huài - bad
Example words:
壞處
→
坏处
huài chù - disadvantage
破壞
→
破坏
pò huài - to destroy
Replacement:
褱
is replaced by
不
Character that was simplified:
辭
→
辞
cí - to decline
Example words:
辭職
→
辞职
cí zhí - to resign
辭典
→
辞典
cí diǎn - dictionary
Replacement:
is replaced by
舌
Character that was simplified:
適
→
适
shì - suitable
Example words:
適應
→
适应
shì yìng - to adapt
舒適
→
舒适
shū shì - cozy
Replacement:
啇
is replaced by
舌
Character that was simplified:
剛
→
刚
gāng - just now
Example words:
剛好
→
刚好
gāng hǎo - just right
剛才
→
刚才
gāng cái - just now
Replacement:
is replaced by
乂
Character that was simplified:
風
→
风
fēng - wind
Example words:
風光
→
风光
fēng guāng - scenery
風水
→
风水
fēng shuǐ - feng shui
Replacement:
䖝
is replaced by
乂
Character that was simplified:
興
→
兴
xìng - happy
Example words:
興趣
→
兴趣
xìng qù - interest
高興
→
高兴
gāo xìng - happy
Replacement:
is replaced by
⺍
Character that was simplified:
舉
→
举
jǔ - raise, lift
Example words:
舉行
→
举行
jǔ xíng - to hold (a meeting, etc.)
選舉
→
选举
xuǎn jǔ - elections
Replacement:
is replaced by
⺍
Character that was simplified:
協
→
协
xié - to cooperate
Example words:
協力
→
协力
xié lì - to work together
妥協
→
妥协
tuǒ xié - to compromise
Replacement:
Repeated elements replaced by dian strokes.
劦
is replaced by
办
