Chinese Literacy Vol. 1
Principle 6:
Remove one or more elements from a complex character
Character that was simplified:
醫
→
医
yī - doctor, medicine
Example words:
醫生
→
医生
yī shēng - doctor
醫院
→
医院
yī yuàn - hospital
Element change:
Part of top element remains.
Character that was simplified:
廣
→
广
guǎng - vast
Example words:
廣大
→
广大
guǎng dà - vast
廣場
→
广场
guǎng chǎng - public square
Element change:
Top element remains.
Character that was simplified:
殺
→
杀
shā - to kill
Example words:
殺菌
→
杀菌
shā jùn - to sterilize
謀殺
→
谋杀
móu shā - murder
Element change:
Top element remains.
Character that was simplified:
雖
→
虽
suī - although
Example words:
雖然
→
虽然
suī rán - although
雖説
→
虽说
suī shuō - although
Element change:
Left element remains.
Character that was simplified:
務
→
务
wù - duty
Example words:
財務
→
财务
cái wù - finance
服務
→
服务
fú wù - service
Element change:
Right element remains.
Character that was simplified:
餘
→
余
yú - leftover
Example words:
多餘
→
多余
duō yú - surplus
業餘
→
业余
yè yú - amateur
Element change:
Right element remains.
Character that was simplified:
開
→
开
kāi - to open
Example words:
開始
→
开始
kāi shǐ - to begin
打開
→
打开
dǎ kāi - to open
Element change:
Middle element remains.
Character that was simplified:
術
→
术
shù - to open
Example words:
技術
→
技术
jì shù - to begin
藝術
→
艺术
yì shù - to open
Element change:
Middle element remains.
Character that was simplified:
尋
→
寻
xún - to search
Example words:
尋找
→
寻找
xún zhǎo - to search
尋常
→
寻常
xún cháng - ordinary
Element change:
Top and bottom elements remain.
Character that was simplified:
奮
→
奋
fèn - exert oneself
Example words:
興奮
→
兴奋
xīng fèng - excited
奮鬥
→
奋斗
fèn dòu - to strive
Element change:
Top and bottom elements remain.
Character that was simplified:
蟲
→
虫
chóng - insect, worm
Example words:
昆蟲
→
昆虫
kūn chóng - insect
甲蟲
→
甲虫
jiǎ chóng - beetle
Element change:
Repeated elements removed.
Character that was simplified:
競
→
竞
jìng - to compete
Example words:
競選
→
竞选
jìng xuǎn - to run for office
競賽
→
竞赛
jìng sài - competition
Element change:
Repeated elements removed.
