Do you have any tips for learning traditional and simplified Chinese characters at the same time?
I plan to learn Mandarin in the near future, but I'd like to learn both the traditional and simplified scripts. Are there any specific methods that people often use to learn both at the same time (to avoid confusion and such)? Or is it better to learn one script to a decent level of literacy, and then to learn the other script afterwards?

Bonus information: I already know the large majority of the Japanese Jouyou Kanji (just over 2100 characters consisting in a mix of traditional characters, simplified characters, and some characters created in Japan). Are there any people who have learned both Japanese and Chinese that could give me some tips on how to juggle 3 sets of hanzi/kanji?

Any other tips that would help me get started learning Chinese characters and their readings are welcome as well! (Books, guides, methods, etc.)

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Do you have any tips for learning traditional and simplified Chinese characters at the same time?
I plan to learn Mandarin in the near future, but I'd like to learn both the traditional and simplified scripts. Are there any specific methods that people often use to learn both at the same time (to avoid confusion and such)? Or is it better to learn one script to a decent level of literacy, and then to learn the other script afterwards?

Bonus information: I already know the large majority of the Japanese Jouyou Kanji (just over 2100 characters consisting in a mix of traditional characters, simplified characters, and some characters created in Japan). Are there any people who have learned both Japanese and Chinese that could give me some tips on how to juggle 3 sets of hanzi/kanji?

Any other tips that would help me get started learning Chinese characters and their readings are welcome as well! (Books, guides, methods, etc.)

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Hello,I am a Chinese(or Cantonese to be exact).I am gonna tell you how I learnt traditional scripts. First of all, you should know that only three cities in China use traditional scripts/traditional characters - Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Mostly ppl in HK and Mc speak Cantonese. To some extent, Cantonese and Mandarin are two totally different languages.  Cantonese - traditional characters , Mandarin - simplified characters.  Now, I am gonna talk about how I learned traditional characters, Actually, my first language is Cantonese, although I never use traditional characters. I used SC at school because I wasnt in HK, MC or TW. However, I watched HK TV shows when I was a child. I read the subtitle. Now, I can recognize TC but dont know how to write.If u want to learn Chinese, its not necessary to learn both SC and TC. Before you learn Chinese, choose Mandarin or Cantonese first. If u choose Cantonese, then you should learn TC.If you choose Mandarin, learn SC. If u really wanna learn TC, start with TC then SC. Cuz you always know what "laugh out loud" means before u know what "lol" means. Hope you can understand my answer, correct my mistakes btw. lol.........And... .....we can help each other learning languages,, U help me with my Eng and I can help you with your Chinese, I can add ur facebook or we can send Email or chat on other apps.

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You have already a lot of information.. all the best!

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just compare both versions
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We use traditional Chinese in Taiwan here, and traditional characters is the origin of simplified Chinese characters as well as some Japanese.