# Chinese Language Analyzer or CJK

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/chinese-language-analyzer-or-cjk/6459
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [January 21, 2012, 1:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/chinese-language-analyzer-or-cjk/6459 "2012-01-21T13:39:46Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author: ![Alexandre](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/alexandre/32/3014_2.png) [@Alexandre](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Alexandre)
#### Post date: [January 21, 2012, 1:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/chinese-language-analyzer-or-cjk/6459/1 "2012-01-21T13:39:46Z")

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Hi,

Still working out my language issues : )

About the Chinese Language analyzer :

Does it support both simplified and traditional chinese ?

Is it better to use chinese analyzer or CJK ?

What are the differences ?

Thanks.

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### Author: ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2017, 3:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/chinese-language-analyzer-or-cjk/6459/2 "2017-07-06T03:41:55Z")

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