opencc ☆
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Description:
Simplified-traditional Chinese conversion tool
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: chinese text-processing localization cli library
Install: brew install opencc
About:
OpenCC is an open-source library for conversion between Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese. It supports region-specific vocabularies and provides high accuracy through a rule-based approach and extensive dictionaries. The tool is designed for developers and can be used as a library or command-line utility.
Key Features:
  • High accuracy with support for region-specific vocabularies (e.g., Taiwan, Hong Kong)
  • Command-line interface and C++/Python/Java libraries
  • Lossless conversion between different Chinese variants
  • Extensible dictionary and rule-based configuration
Use Cases:
  • Converting content between Mainland China and Taiwan/Hong Kong standards
  • Integrating Chinese conversion into applications and build pipelines
  • Standardizing text for NLP and search indexing
Alternatives:
  • opencc-python – Python bindings for OpenCC; OpenCC itself provides the core engine and multi-language support.
  • ccconv – Alternative converter; OpenCC is more widely adopted and supports multiple region-specific dictionaries.
Version History
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Sep 11, 2025 7:43am 0 VERSION_BUMP 33af0d3f
Dec 12, 2024 5:05am 0 VERSION_BUMP 48311f11
Dec 10, 2022 7:05am 0 VERSION_BUMP 15f75412
Dec 10, 2022 7:05am 0 VERSION_BUMP 907da6bd
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Dec 5, 2022 4:23am 0 VERSION_BUMP 1c654f66
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