variant form of a Chinese character (异体字)即不同形式的字 还有一些相关的词语:! alphabetic system of writing,alphabetic writing 拼音文字 an inscription on a tablets,epigraph 碑文 ancient books 竹帛 back print 书脊印字 bamboo carving ,bamboo engraving 竹刻 bamboo slips(used for writing on during ancient times) 竹简