Pro-traditional commentators argue that the changes through the history are almost exclusively alterations in writing styles, especially vernacular writing, and not in the fundamental structure of the characters—especially after the Qin standardization.
Para komentator pro-tradisional berpendapat bahwa perubahan melalui sejarah hampir semata-mata perubahan dalam gaya penulisan, terutama penulisan vernakular, dan bukan dalam struktur fundamental dari karakter-karakter — terutama setelah standardisasi Qin.