 In mainland China, these are called 新字形 ('new character shape', typically a simplified popular form) and 旧字形 ('old character shape', typically the Kangxi dictionary form).For instance, is the new form of the character with traditional orthography 'recount; describe'.As another example, 吴 'a surname; name of an ancient state' is the 'new character shape' form of the character traditionally written 吳.