In the standardized character sets in the Kangxi Dictionary, traditional Chinese characters are most commonly the characters.
Originally introduced in the 1615 Zihui (), they are more commonly named in relation to the Kangxi Dictionary of 1716 (Kngx  being the era name for 16621723)
 However, by persuading the scholars to work on the dictionary without asking them to formally serve the Qing imperial court, the Kangxi Emperor led them to gradually taking on greater responsibilities until they were assuming the duties of state officials

