Chinese characters that Koreans often misread (Yantai Kaoliang Liquor)

This is the Chinese character 臺.
It is the same ‘dae’ used in phrases like ‘one computer’ (computer dae) or ‘Bongsudae’ (beacon tower).
It is also used as an abbreviation for Taiwan.
This character is written in its traditional form in Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau,
but in China, Japan, and Singapore, the simplified version 台 is used.
Because the original character is so complex, even in Taiwan, 台 is often used,
and it is used almost like an official notation.
The problem is that the simplified character 台 looks exactly like the existing character 台 (meaning 'star').
Because of this, Koreans often misread it as, "Why is it written as 'taeman' (negligence)?"
A representative example is the Chinese city of Yantai.
Yantai is written as 烟台 in Chinese simplified characters,
but if written in traditional characters, it is 煙臺, so it should be read as 'Yeondae'.
However, Koreans misunderstood 台 as the character for 'star' rather than the simplified form of 臺,
leading them to read it as 'Yantai,' and it has even become established as the official notation.
While ethnic Koreans from China (Joseonjok) or recent domestic media use the term 'Yeondae,'
'Yantai' is still used much more frequently, and even at airports, the term 'flight to Yantai' is used.
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