Abstract:

The mandatory national standard GB 18030-2022 “Information Technology—Chinese Coded Character Set” modified 52 glyphs containing the component “壬” from“壬” to“壬” compared to its previous version. Among these, the 14 characters that overlap with the “General Standard Chinese Characters Table” appear twice in different appendices of this character set, with the same character glyphs inconsistently using either “壬” or “壬”, resulting in contradictions. The rationale behind these glyph modifications remains unclear and involves changes in character construction principles, making the revisions debatable. This issue reflects a broader problem in the digital era: the disconnection between fundamental research and practical application in the informatization of Chinese characters and the language, which carry profound cultural connotations. This disjunction directly impacts the continuous inheritance of Chinese cultural heritage, and resolving the issue require stop-level design and long-term planning from a macro perspective.

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