{"id":6522,"date":"2017-04-21T13:58:48","date_gmt":"2017-04-21T05:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/?p=6522"},"modified":"2022-06-03T23:03:27","modified_gmt":"2022-06-03T15:03:27","slug":"4-reasons-why-shouldnt-ignore-traditional-chinese-characters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/4-reasons-why-shouldnt-ignore-traditional-chinese-characters\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Reasons Why We Shouldn’t Ignore Traditional Chinese Characters"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Traditional Chinese characters \u7e41\u4f53\u5b57<\/a>\/\u7e41\u9ad4\u5b57<\/a> (f\u00e1n t\u01d0 z\u00ec) can be considered any Chinese character that were not modified or \u2018simplified\u2019 during the 1950s and 60s. The mainland of China now uses Simplified Chinese characters, also known as \u7b80\u4f53\u5b57<\/a> (ji\u01cen t\u01d0 z\u00ec). The \u4f53\u5b57 (t\u01d0 z\u00ec) that can be seen at the end of both words means the \u2018body\u2019 or \u2018form\u2019 of a letter.<\/p>\n

So, if Traditional Chinese characters were changed, there must have been a good reason, right? Well, one of the main reasons, was to help with literacy in China, since there was a large proportion of the population who could neither read or write Chinese.<\/p>\n

So, why is it that almost 60 years later, there is still a debate over which Chinese character set is superior; Traditional Chinese or Simplified Chinese? I\u2019m not actually going to argue which is better, but I AM going to tell you why even if you\u2019re learning simplified Chinese characters, that you should also definitely NOT ignore traditional Chinese characters.<\/p>\n

1. Use Traditional Characters to Learn Simplified Ones<\/h2>\n

One of the main reasons why we shouldn\u2019t ignore traditional characters is a very practical one; Since traditional characters were \u2018simplified\u2019, it\u2019s fair to say that for many characters the meaning is somewhat \u2018watered down\u2019 in the simplified versions. Since the written Chinese language is a \u2018logographic\u2019 language, meaning it is made up of pictures, instead of letters, the simplification of some characters means that looking back to the traditional character is often essential to fully grasp it\u2019s meaning.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s look at some examples of traditional characters that will help your understanding of the simplified character:<\/p>\n

The character \u4e1c<\/a> (d\u014dng) means \u2018east\u2019, but how does it have anything to do with \u2018east\u2019? The traditional character, \u6771<\/a> (d\u014dng) gives us a better idea of how the character off \u2018east\u2019 came to be. For a start, you can break the character into 2 pieces, \u6728<\/a> (m\u00f9) meaning \u2018tree\u2019 and \u65e5<\/a> (r\u00ec) meaning \u2018sun\u2019. How do these radicals help up? Well, \u2018east\u2019 was the direction that the sun rose every morning and man would see the sun rising through the trees, and so the character for \u2018east\u2019 became \u6771 (d\u014dng).<\/p>\n

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Another example is \u4e49<\/a> (y\u00ec), the character for \u2018justice\u2019. Although you can interpret the simplified character as being \u2018balanced\u2019 and therefore \u2018just\u2019, the traditional character, \u7fa9<\/a> (y\u00ec) is much more interesting. The traditional character shows a \u2018sheep\u2019 \u7f8a<\/a> (y\u00e1ng) above a person represented by \u6211<\/a> (w\u01d2) meaning \u2018I\u2019. It could be read that a person needs to be a docile sheep in order to receive justice.<\/p>\n

Yes, I know I said I wasn\u2019t really going to take sides, and within my first point I\u2019m almost certainly cheering for traditional characters. But, if you\u2019re studying Chinese characters to seriously understand them, and not just to memorize without really \u2018getting\u2019 it, then this is something you not only need to do, but I bet you 5 kuai you\u2019ll even WANT to.<\/p>\n

Just so I don\u2019t appear completely biased, although the simplification of Chinese characters takes away some meaning of its traditional counterpart, some simplified characters took on the modern values of China, instead of focusing on the past.<\/p>\n

Even though to many people, this is still a distortion of a written language, it\u2019s interesting to look at it from a cultural perspective, to see how values changed via the written language.<\/p>\n

A good (or bad depending on how you look at it) example of this is the character for \u2018love\u2019 \u7231<\/a> (\u00e0i). The traditional character \u611b<\/a> (\u00e0i) has an additional radical, A HEART! How can you have love without a heart you may ask? Well, during the time when the written Chinese language was simplified, the ideals of friendship and cooperation were more associated with love than traditional romance. This is reflected in the simplified character for love with the emphasis on the hands, rather than the heart.<\/p>\n

2. Learn More About Chinese History and Culture<\/h2>\n

As I briefly mentioned above, traditional Chinese characters are an amazing insight into Chinese history and culture. To me, this makes learning the written Chinese language even more enticing and interesting and has kept me engrossed in studying the language for many years.<\/p>\n

Of course, this might take a bit of research on your part, so you can more fully appreciate Chinese history. I have to be honest, I\u2019m not a Chinese history buff, but I have learned enough about ancient China to appreciate these connections.<\/p>\n

A nice example of this, is the character \u8d1d<\/a> (b\u00e8i) meaning \u2018shell\u2019.<\/p>\n

Did you know that in ancient China, shells were used as currency<\/a>? Shells were colourful and deemed as valuable, so they were used to pay for goods until the Shang dynasty in 1675 BC.<\/p>\n

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The traditional character \u8c9d<\/a> looks more like a shell and can be found in many \u2018money\u2019 related characters such as \u8d35<\/a>\/\u8cb4<\/a> (gu\u00ec) meaning \u2018expensive\u2019 and \u4e70<\/a>\/\u8cb7<\/a> (m\u01cei) and \u5356<\/a>\/\u8ce3<\/a> (m\u00e0i) meaning to \u2018buy\u2019 and \u2018sell\u2019.<\/p>\n

If you didn\u2019t know that shells were used as money, would you still be able to make sense of the characters? Perhaps you could, but the traditional characters add an additional element that sometimes makes learning characters similar to that of working out a puzzle. (Personally, the intrigue appeals to my love of mysteries and crime fiction).<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re as fascinated by this as I am, you might want to take a look at a series of books called Fun With Chinese Characters<\/a>. The books look at the transition from traditional characters, sometimes even as far back as the bone oracle character, and explains some of the cultural relevance behind the characters, and how this has changed with the simplified.<\/p>\n

3. Experience Chinese Art and Literature More Fully<\/h2>\n

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One of the more popular reasons for learning traditional Chinese stems from an appreciation for Chinese art and literature.<\/p>\n

Chinese Calligraphy is also known as \u4e66\u6cd5<\/a> (sh\u016b f\u01ce) is one of the highest forms of art in Chinese culture. Calligraphy combines the discipline and training of \u6c14\u529f<\/a> (q\u00ec g\u014dng) with the lines and form of the Chinese written language. Although there are many forms of calligraphy, traditional characters are used to enhance the beauty of written Chinese.<\/p>\n

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Although many ancient texts have been translated into simplified characters, many people feel that reading poetry or works such as Four Books and Five Classics \u56db\u4e66\u4e94\u7ecf<\/a> s\u00ec sh\u016b w\u01d4 j\u012bng) is more authentic when read from traditional Chinese characters.<\/p>\n

4. They\u2019re Still Used in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macao<\/h2>\n

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Since these places still use traditional Characters, it may make sense to learn them if you live or intend to live in either place.<\/p>\n

Although traditional characters are rarely seen in the mainland of China, during some festivals, cities that played a major part in China\u2019s ancient history, such as \u5f00\u5c01<\/a> (k\u0101i f\u0113ng) Kai Feng, may display banners and signs written in traditional Chinese characters to reflect the importance of the past.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re just beginning to learn simplified Chinese characters, and are now panicking that you\u2019ve done it wrong, there\u2019s no need. Even if you didn\u2019t realize the significance of traditional Chinese characters and how they can help your learning, that\u2019s fine! Looking at traditional characters, from my experience, came naturally in an endeavour to understand (AND remember) the characters more fully.<\/p>\n

By no stretch of the imagination do you now need to go out and learn TWO sets of characters (unless you choose to), however since there is quite a lot of overlap between traditional and simplified, it\u2019s not impossible.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m sure many of you out there can come up with a lot more than 4 reasons why we should take a look at traditional characters, so please share your thoughts below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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