Chinese scripts are the written forms of the Chinese language, which primarily use Chinese characters. These characters are logograms, meaning each symbol represents a word or a meaningful part of a word, rather than a sound. The most common script is Simplified Chinese, which was developed in the 20th century to increase literacy by simplifying the number of strokes in traditional characters. Another important script is Traditional Chinese, which retains the original complexity of the characters. Both scripts are used in different regions, with Simplified Chinese mainly used in Mainland China and Singapore, while Traditional Chinese is prevalent in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau.