Orthodox and Vulgar Variants
Character forms that are most orthodox are known as orthodox characters (Chinese: 正字; pinyin: zhèngzì) or Kangxi Dictionary form (Chinese: 康熙字典體; pinyin: Kāngxī zìdiǎn tǐ), as the forms found in the Kangxi dictionary are usually orthodox. Other variants are known as vulgar characters (Chinese: 俗字; pinyin: súzì; Hepburn: zokuji).
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Famous quotes containing the words orthodox, vulgar and/or variants:
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—Wyndham Lewis (1882–1957)
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“Nationalist pride, like other variants of pride, can be a substitute for self-respect.”
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