Chinese

Traditional Chinese is written using the classical form of Chinese characters, known as Hanzi, which preserves the historical and etymological structure of the script. This writing system evolved over more than two millennia and represents one of the oldest continuously used writing systems in the world.

Simplified Chinese is written using a standardized form of Chinese characters known as Hanzi, modified through a series of script reforms introduced in the 20th century by the government of the People's Republic of China. These reforms simplified many traditional character forms in order to improve literacy and writing efficiency.