#simplified characters

[linghxr]

My 乱体字 hybrid characters

Introducing 乱体字, AKA the result of me, a learner who can only write simplified characters, trying to write traditional characters. 混体字 might be the more appropriate name, but I like the sound of 乱体字 better.

Top row: 简体字 simplified characters

Middle row: 繁体字 traditional characters

Bottom row: 乱体字 my hybrid characters

Characters:

质量的质（質）

观察的观（觀）

身体的体（體）

展览的览（覽）

Clearly, it’s easy for my brain to remember simple rules like 见 -> 見 and 贝 -> 貝 , but other details get lost in translation!

[wolfythewitch]

Stop adapting the iliad and the Odyssey into movies. You'll never succeed. Adapt them into shounen anime, as is their god given right

[rakuschan]

The Flags again because I LOVE THEM!!

Closeups

[bilaudad]

wing stuff!

experimenting with a more cartoon style, idk what i'm doing loll

tagging: @goodomensafterdark <3

[dtlingo]

Should I Learn Traditional Chinese Characters? 

The Chinese language, renowned as the most spoken language globally, has captivated language learners worldwide. However, mastering Chinese characters poses a significant challenge, demanding substantial time and effort. To facilitate the learning process, the Chinese government introduced simplified characters in the 1950s with the objective of increasing literacy rates. 

Simplified characters emerged as part of an initiative launched by the Chinese government in the 1950s to improve literacy rates. The objective was to devise characters that are simpler to learn and write, consequently enhancing accessibility to education. This simplification process involved reducing stroke count and simplifying character shapes.

Though the introduction of simplified characters stirred controversy, with concerns raised regarding the potential loss of cultural heritage, the Chinese government proceeded with their promotion. Currently, simplified characters are the standard writing system in mainland China and Singapore, while traditional characters persist in Hong Kong, Macau,  and certain overseas Chinese communities.

Advantages of Learning Simplified Characters

1.Enhanced Learning and Writing Efficiency:

       Simplified characters offer substantial benefits in terms of ease of learning and writing. With fewer strokes and simplified shapes, they are more accessible to beginners and save valuable time and effort during the learning process.

2.Practicality in Mainland China and Singapore:

Considering the prevalence of simplified characters in mainland China and Singapore, acquiring proficiency in these characters proves invaluable for individuals engaged in business or traveling to these regions. Moreover, an overwhelming majority of Chinese-language materials, such as textbooks and websites, are predominantly written in simplified characters, making them an essential skill for effective communication and engagement.

3.Native Preference and Everyday Communication:

Simplified characters are widely preferred by native Chinese speakers, particularly in everyday communication. The speed at which simplified characters can be written, along with their simplified shapes that facilitate quick reading, contribute to their popularity and practicality.

Factors to Consider when Deciding to Learn Traditional Characters

Despite the advantages presented by simplified characters, certain factors should be taken into account before deciding whether to also learn traditional characters:

1.Business or Travel in Hong Kong, Macau, and Overseas Chinese Communities:

Individuals with business or travel plans involving Hong Kong, Macau,  or overseas Chinese communities must familiarize themselves with traditional characters. These regions continue to utilize traditional characters as an integral part of their cultural identity and communication practices.

2.Interest in Chinese Culture, History, and Literature:

For those with a strong inclination towards Chinese culture, history, and literature, learning traditional characters becomes imperative. Many classical Chinese texts are exclusively available in traditional characters, and a command of this writing system facilitates a deeper understanding of Chinese cultural and historical aspects.

3.Academic Pursuits:

Students aiming to pursue higher-level Chinese studies, such as in a university setting, might be required to learn both simplified and traditional characters. Academic texts and research papers often utilize traditional characters, and familiarity with this writing system becomes essential for comprehensive study and research.

Suggestions from us:

1.learning simplified characters as the primary focus serves as an ideal starting point for individuals seeking to acquire proficiency in Chinese.

2.To optimize the learning journey, it is recommended to begin with a strong foundation in simplified characters. 

[1percentcharge]

bee (in copics)

[heybiji]

[maranull]

anyway, Elden Ring is about love and hope

Marika burns everything she has build out of sorrow

Ranni banishes the Outer Gods and also fucks off the Lands, giving agency back to the normal beings of the Lands

Fortissax endlessly fights Death for his friend/lover

Melina burns herself and Erdtree in hopes of a better world in the hands of the Tarnished

Blaidd fights against the very reason he was created out of love for his sister

Ranni and Rykard always keep an eye on their mother, protecting her

Radahn evokes so much love from his troops that they organise a whole festival to give him a honorable death even in his madness

Radahn learns an entire new school of magic in order to still ride his favourite horse

Boc's love for his mother, his mother's love for him

How all but two endings are build on the hope that this new era (whatever it might be) will be good

Miquella attempting to create an whole new world-tree to host the forsaken and the damned

Miquella turning on the faith he was raised and even believed in to an extent, when it was unable to cure his sister's curse

The Cleanrot's loyalty to Malenia and their endurance of the Rot, only to stay in her service

Malenia marching through the entire continent in search of her brother

Finlay traveling all the way back on her own, carrying the incapacitated demigod on her back

Tanith's love for Rya

Dialos' entire questline

Edgar being driven mad after his daughter dies

Vyke embracing, to a point, the Frenzied Flame in order to save his finger maiden

or you know, that's just how I see it

[remxedmoon]

here's a philosophical conundrum for you, siffrin.

if you don't have a home to go back to, what kind of person does that make you?

if you don't have memories of your own childhood, can you still consider yourself human?

if you have forgotten something as important as your country, your childhood, your family, your own name, then are you even a person?

if something is forgotten by everyone, then has that thing ever existed?

(effect works best when zoomed in!)

teehee :3

sorry odile’s part of the mdp fight has been pinging around in my brain for like. months now. i’ve had the idea for this drawing for a while. this is also partially based on isa’s act 4 friendquest (without doing bad touch) where siffrin mentions that they didn’t really have an identity before they met the party!! i wanted to play around with transparency :3333

also, for once, i’m actually putting the colored version down here! idk! i felt like the greyscale version kinda conveys the Mood a little better?? i like both tho!!

[sonknuxadow]

^ my wheelchair super sonic fanart

[bathylychnops]

(first one is new, rest are a month old) more sketches of the same guy + a stephen (that i still need to color)

ilike drawing jetts profile & nose just think hes prettyyy ilove stephen somuch too ilove ocs lalalaa peace and harmony

[canisalbus]

uh hi hello!! first i wanted to say i am deeply in love with your art (god those shapes, these lines, texture, anatomy, expression, EVERYTHING) and your latest drawing just moved something in me i cant quite grasp it, been thinking about it for a couple days. sooo i felt inspired and made myself a smol little machete out of uh wild clay so i could kiss him on the forehead before going to sleep, i hope you're ok with that? (also sorry he's kinda wonky, me and acrylics hate each other haha)

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[nerdinsandals]

I wanted to see if I could draw Liko as a Gen 1 character! 💙

Instead of just changing the art style, I tried following the trends of the era to create a whole new design that looked believable for the time. For example, her outfit is based on Squirtle instead of Oshawott in this concept. :>

[Update: She has friends now!]

[v-3-rdure]

trying to free myself from generic anime face comfort zone with some pkmn characters i like

[softcryz]

Oh no Oh no oh no

[antirepurp]

been thinking more about portrayals of naivety and how often it gets viewed on a surface level and further translated into "the character is vulnerable, childish, and must be protected, they are incapable of harm." it's an obvious pet peeve of mine, all similar acts of reducing a character to a single, likely prominent trait is, but it strikes me more with naivety because it can add so much complexity to a character when combined with other traits

for sonic characters, shadow is naive. he's naive all the way from sa2 to shadow 05, way too trusting of others for his own good, and it's not until after 05 that he really begins to acknowledge that tendency and consciously work against it when necessary. it is not his most prominent trait but it's an important feature of him and plays a lot into who he is as a person, but in his case it gets brushed aside because he's also dangerously cool, and for whatever reason the council has deemed naivety to not mix with that particularly well. so instead we get a portrayal of him as someone much more mature than he actually is, at least in terms of fan interpretations. there's nothing inherently wrong with that of course, but it ends up grinding my gears

silver has the exact opposite problem to shadow, where his naivety gets highlighted and played up to the point it drowns out everything else about him. that kind of reading fails to take into account how brutal and reckless he has the capability of being, how many of the choices he makes in 06 stem from a feral desperation to make a change, save his world at any price. he's naive, too trusting for his own good, with a remarkably black and white view of the world, what's right and what's wrong, but to reduce him to a child for it is missing what makes him so interesting in the first place. silver doesn't have the mysterious coolness to him that shadow does, and perhaps for the sake of being a foil to him his naivety is played up to a point of ridicule at times. perhaps some of that could be brushed up to his world being in a relative state of peace after the timeline reset, allowing him to grow into a person who doesn't have to live in a state of survival mode every moment of his life. either way is flattens him in a way that i despise in all honesty

other media also has examples of this kind of stuff, which is what's actually gotten me to think about this in the first place. it is, to a degree, interesting to see which traits people deem worthy of highlighting in any given character admittedly, and gives me food to chew on and ask myself why the characterization feels so off. it may not be a feast, but it gives me ideas on what the feast that i crave so badly consists of