# What modern languages use complex writing systems? (like Chinese)

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**Created:** [December 28, 2005, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-modern-languages-use-complex-writing-systems-like-chinese/337459 "2005-12-28T18:26:48Z")\
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Ahhh! Left off something.

Of course, I can see where they get the idea of its representing phonetic features. Personally, I’d say that the word bases are written phonemically and the particles are written phonetically, but in both cases with the use of the alphabet.

Let me know if you want me to get technical. 😃

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