diff --git a/src/character/chinese.py b/src/character/chinese.py
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+++ b/src/character/chinese.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+def is_traditional(character: str) -> bool:  # whether character is traditional chinese
+    character = character[0]
+    try:
+        character.encode('big5hkscs')
+    except:
+        return False
+    return True
+
+
+def is_simplified(character: str) -> bool:  # whether character is simplified chinese
+    character = character[0]
+    try:
+        character.encode('gb2312')
+    except:
+        return False
+    return True
+
+
+def chinese_check(character: str) -> None:
+    character = character[0]
+    print(character)
+    print('is_simplified ->', is_simplified(character))
+    print('is_traditional ->', is_traditional(character))
+    print()
+
+
+chinese_check('我')
+chinese_check('飯')
+chinese_check('们')