<p>According to the <a href="https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-cn/%E7%AE%80%E5%8C%96%E5%AD%97" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Wikipedia</a>,
来自于行书与草书的楷书化.</p>

<p>[注 1] lists some examples, 许多偏旁如讠[訁]、饣[飠]、纟[糹]、钅[釒]、呙[咼]、见[見]、页[頁]、贝[貝]、车[車]、东[東]、门[門]、马[馬]等来自草书。</p>

<p>Some simplifications were based on popular cursive forms (草书) embodying graphic or phonetic simplifications of the traditional forms. (from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_Chinese_characters" rel="nofollow noreferrer">English version</a> of the Wikipedia page)</p>

<p>Therefore, 见 replaces 見 because 见 is the cursive form of 見.</p>

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2017-08-21T12:31:16.167Z
The one decides to simplify Chinese characters is absolutely an idiot.
xenophōn
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Exactly what I was looking for! Anywhere I can find more of the logic behind cursive forms ?
udidosa
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Farnz Seager
<p>You're asking "why did a committee (委員會) make a specific decision?"  The answer is "because it was a committee."  There is no explanation, that's just what the committee decided.  It's important to remember that simplified characters were devised by a committee.</p>

<p>In this case the committee went with "<strong>Preserving the basic outline or shape of the original character</strong>".</p>

<p>This might or might not be helpful:</p>

<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_Chinese_characters" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_Chinese_characters</a></p>

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2017-08-21T02:44:53.233Z
The committee makes this decision, because they are full of moron.
xenophōn
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IHeartPoodles
<p>I'm trying to find out why certain (parts of) characters were replaced with others while developing the simplified Chinese writing system.</p>

<p>I want to know why 见 replaces 見? As in 问题，問題.</p>

<p>Many thanks.</p>

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Why is 見 replaced with 见 from simplified to traditional Chinese?
# Why is 見 replaced with 见 from simplified to traditional Chinese?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-08-19)

I'm trying to find out why certain (parts of) characters were replaced with others while developing the simplified Chinese writing system.

I want to know why 见 replaces 見? As in 问题，問題.

Many thanks.

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-08-20. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

According to the [Wikipedia](https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-cn/%E7%AE%80%E5%8C%96%E5%AD%97),
来自于行书与草书的楷书化.

[注 1] lists some examples, 许多偏旁如讠[訁]、饣[飠]、纟[糹]、钅[釒]、呙[咼]、见[見]、页[頁]、贝[貝]、车[車]、东[東]、门[門]、马[馬]等来自草书。

Some simplifications were based on popular cursive forms (草书) embodying graphic or phonetic simplifications of the traditional forms. (from the [English version](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_Chinese_characters) of the Wikipedia page)

Therefore, 见 replaces 見 because 见 is the cursive form of 見.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: The one decides to simplify Chinese characters is absolutely an idiot.  
> **username_0**: Exactly what I was looking for! Anywhere I can find more of the logic behind cursive forms ?  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2017-08-20. Score: 1

You're asking "why did a committee (委員會) make a specific decision?" The answer is "because it was a committee." There is no explanation, that's just what the committee decided. It's important to remember that simplified characters were devised by a committee.

In this case the committee went with "**Preserving the basic outline or shape of the original character**".

This might or might not be helpful:

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_Chinese_characters>

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: The committee makes this decision, because they are full of moron.  

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