Chinese Characters - Reform

Reform

Chinese character simplification is the overall reduction of the number of strokes in the regular script of a set of Chinese characters.

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Famous quotes containing the word reform:

    “It is doubtless wise, when a reform is introduced, to try to persuade the British public that it is not a reform at all; but appearances must be kept up to some extent at least.”
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