How to distinguish traditional Chinese characters from simplified Chinese characters?

The main difference between traditional Chinese characters and simplified Chinese characters lies in the differences of strokes and glyphs.

1. strokes: Traditional Chinese characters usually have more strokes, while simplified Chinese characters are relatively concise, and the number of strokes is obviously reduced. For example, the traditional form of "circle" is "circle" and the traditional form of "book" is "book", both of which have a lot of strokes. Their simplified forms are "circle" and "book", and the number of strokes is greatly reduced.

2. Glyph: The shapes of traditional Chinese characters and simplified Chinese characters are obviously different. For example, the traditional name of "car" is "car", which has a complicated shape, while its simplified name is "car", which has a simple shape.

Generally speaking, simplified Chinese characters are the simplification of traditional Chinese characters, which is mainly realized by reducing strokes and adjusting glyphs. However, simplified characters will not change the meaning of the original Chinese characters, which can ensure the accurate transmission of information and the efficient communication process.

It should be pointed out that although simplified characters are widely used in daily life, traditional characters are still used in some specific occasions, such as calligraphy, printing of ancient books, handwritten letters, etc. , and has artistic and cultural value.