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* "Most estimates of the Taiwanese morphemes that lack an appropriate sinographic written form are about 20-25% for typical running texts" ([[Mair (2003)]], Part 2) | * "Most estimates of the Taiwanese morphemes that lack an appropriate sinographic written form are about 20-25% for typical running texts" ([[Mair (2003)]], Part 2) | ||
* Often several "readings". For example: {{wt|老}}. See [[literary and colloquial readings of Chinese characters]] | * Often several "readings". For example: {{wt|老}}. See [[literary and colloquial readings of Chinese characters]] | ||
** Colloquial layers of Min varieties are believed to have branched from the mainstream of Chinese around the time of the Han dynasty, end of the [[Sioxngkor | ** Colloquial layers of Min varieties are believed to have branched from the mainstream of Chinese around the time of the Han dynasty, end of the [[Sioxngkor Harnguo|Old Chinese]] period | ||
** Literary Taiwanese, which was originally developed in the 10th century in Fujian and based on [[Middle Chinese]], was used at one time for formal writing, but is now largely extinct | ** Literary Taiwanese, which was originally developed in the 10th century in Fujian and based on [[Middle Chinese]], was used at one time for formal writing, but is now largely extinct | ||
* For readings, see ''[[MoeDict]]'', ''[[DFT]]'' and ''[[TGJT]]'' | * For readings, see ''[[MoeDict]]'', ''[[DFT]]'' and ''[[TGJT]]'' |
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