noun
traditional Chinese character; unsimplified Chinese character
Refers to the full-form Chinese characters used in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau, as opposed to simplified characters (簡体字).
See also: 簡体字
台湾では繁体字が使われている。
Traditional Chinese characters are used in Taiwan.
この書類は繁体字で書
This document is written in traditional Chinese characters.
Compound of 繁体 (traditional form) + 字 (character). The term is a modern coinage contrasting with 簡体字 (simplified characters).