Traditional Chinese

/tɹəˈdɪʃənəl tʃaɪˈniːz/

proper noun

Chinese written using the traditional form of Chinese characters, as opposed to Simplified Chinese (introduced by the PRC as script reform).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Chinese written using the traditional form of Chinese characters, as opposed to Simplified Chinese (introduced by the PRC as script reform).

Translations

Arabic حُرُوف صِينِيَّة تَقْلِيدِيَّة
  • حُرُوف صِينِيَّة تَقْلِيدِيَّة (ḥurūf ṣiniyya taqlīdiyya)Chinese written using traditional characters
Chinese Mandarin 繁體中 /繁体中, 正體中文 /正体中文
  • 繁體中 /繁体中Chinese written using traditional characters
  • 正體中文 /正体中文 (zhèngtǐ zhōngwén)Chinese written using traditional characters
  • 繁體 /繁体 (fántǐ)traditional characters
Danish traditionelt kinesisk
  • traditionelt kinesiskChinese written using traditional characters
Dutch traditioneel Chinees
  • traditioneel ChineesChinese written using traditional characters
Esperanto tradicia ĉina skribo, tradicia ĉina skribo
  • tradicia ĉina skriboChinese written using traditional characters
  • tradicia ĉina skribotraditional characters
  • tradiciaj ĉinaj signojtraditional characters
Finnish perinteinen kiina, perinteiset kiinalaiset kirjoitusmerkit
  • perinteinen kiinaChinese written using traditional characters
  • perinteiset kiinalaiset kirjoitusmerkittraditional characters
French chinois traditionnel, caractère traditionnel
  • chinois traditionnelChinese written using traditional characters
  • caractère traditionneltraditional characters
German traditionelles Chinesisch, Langzeichen
  • traditionelles ChinesischChinese written using traditional characters
  • Langzeichentraditional characters
Greek τα παραδοσιακά κινέζικα
  • τα παραδοσιακά κινέζικα (ta paradosiaká kinézika)Chinese written using traditional characters
Hebrew סִינִית מָסׇרְתִּית
  • סִינִית מָסׇרְתִּית (sinit masortit)Chinese written using traditional characters
Hindi पारम्परिक चीनी
  • पारम्परिक चीनी (pāramparik cīnī)Chinese written using traditional characters
Hungarian hagyományos kínai
  • hagyományos kínaiChinese written using traditional characters
Irish Sínis thraidisiúnta, carachtair traidisiúnta
  • Sínis thraidisiúntaChinese written using traditional characters
  • carachtair traidisiúntatraditional characters
Italian cinese tradizionale
  • cinese tradizionaleChinese written using traditional characters
Japanese 繁体字中国語, 繁体字
  • 繁体字中国語 (Hantaiji Chūgokugo)Chinese written using traditional characters
  • 繁体字 (hantaiji)traditional characters
  • 正体字 (seitaiji)traditional characters
Korean 번체자, 정체자
  • 번체자 (beoncheja)traditional characters
  • 정체자 (jeongcheja)traditional characters
Latin lingua sinica traditionalis
  • lingua sinica traditionalisChinese written using traditional characters
Malay tulisan Cina Tradisional, Aksara Cina Tradisional
  • tulisan Cina TradisionalChinese written using traditional characters
  • Aksara Cina Tradisionaltraditional characters
Norwegian Bokmål tradisjonell kinesisk
  • tradisjonell kinesiskChinese written using traditional characters
Persian چینی سنتی
  • چینی سنتی (čini-ye sonati)Chinese written using traditional characters
Polish tradycyjne pismo chińskie, znak tradycyjnego pisma chińskiego
  • tradycyjne pismo chińskieChinese written using traditional characters
  • znak tradycyjnego pisma chińskiegotraditional characters
Portuguese chinês tradicional, caracteres tradicionais
  • chinês tradicionalChinese written using traditional characters
  • caracteres tradicionaistraditional characters
Russian традицио́нный кита́йский, фаньти́цзы
  • традицио́нный кита́йский (tradiciónnyj kitájskij)Chinese written using traditional characters
  • фаньти́цзы (fanʹtíczy)traditional characters
  • традицио́нный иеро́глиф (tradiciónnyj ijeróglif)traditional characters
Spanish chino tradicional
  • chino tradicionalChinese written using traditional characters
Turkish Geleneksel Çince
  • Geleneksel ÇinceChinese written using traditional characters
Vietnamese chữ phồn thể, chữ Hán phồn thể
  • chữ phồn thểtraditional characters
  • chữ Hán phồn thểtraditional characters
  • chữ Hán chính thểtraditional characters

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Traditional Chinese

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Cite this entry
APA

Traditional Chinese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Traditional%20Chinese

MLA

“Traditional Chinese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Traditional%20Chinese. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Traditional Chinese,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Traditional%20Chinese.

Source: Traditional Chinese on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.