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The Chinese Language(s)

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The History of Chinese Writing

Chinese writing can be quicker to read, but it can take longer to write. Simplified Chinese merged or removed strokes from some complicated characters with the intended goal of improving literacy. The Latin alphabet doesn't have anything to represent tones so most words are presented without them.

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