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Chinese is the umbrella term for almost all Sinitic languages except Macro-Bai languages, widely recognized as a collection of language varieties, natively spoken by the Han Chinese and some ethnic mi
Ji gui inscription, a bronze vessel inscription from the Western Zhou period, representing an early form of written Chinese.
The Tripitaka Koreana, a Korean collection of the Chinese Buddhist canon
"Preface to the Poems Composed at the Orchid Pavilion" by Wang Xizhi, written in semi-cursive style
Calligraphy by Emperor Huizong of Song (12th century), written in the Slender Gold Style (瘦金体). It reflects the developed tradition of calligraphy as a literary and aesthetic art in Chinese language.
Traditional Chinese characters are one of two standardized character sets used to write the Chinese language, with the other being simplified characters. Traditional characters predominated in written
Chinese language
…Chinese (spoken: simplified Chinese: 汉语; traditional Chinese: 漢語; pinyin: Hànyǔ, written: 中文; Zhōngwén) is the umbrella term for almost all Sinitic languages except Macro-Bai languages, widely recognized as a…
The Guangzhou Daily, one of China's best-read newspapers, uses traditional Chinese characters in its branding.
Advertisement in a Filipino Chinese daily newspaper written in traditional Chinese characters