Simplified vs Traditional Chinese Character: 龙 (Dragon) #3729291 (License: Personal Use)

The image displays two variants of the Chinese character meaning “dragon”: the simplified 龙 on the left, standardized in mainland China since the 1950s, and the traditional 龍 on the right, preserved in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, and classical literature. Both share identical pronunciation (lóng in Mandarin, lung4 in Cantonese) and semantic meaning but differ in stroke count and structure-simplified has 5 strokes versus traditional’s 16. This visual comparison aids learners, designers, and linguists in understanding orthographic evolution across Sinophone regions.

Used on language learning sites, cultural education pages, typography resources, or museum exhibits explaining Chinese script reform; targets users researching character variants, preparing bilingual content, or studying East Asian calligraphy and history.