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Some traditional characters users argue that traditional characters are the original form of the Chinese characters and cannot be called " complex ".

Similarly, simplified characters cannot be " standard " because they are not used in all Chinese-speaking regions.

Conversely, supporters of simplified Chinese characters object to the description of traditional characters as " standard ," since they view the new simplified characters as the contemporary standard used by the vast majority of Chinese speakers.

They also point out that traditional characters are not truly traditional as many Chinese characters have been made more elaborate over time.