齐 is a simplified form of 齊. This thesis examines the evolutionary process and usage patterns of the character 齐, concluding that it exhibits both orthographic and popular forms. These two variants coexisted in ancient documents, though their frequency of use varied significantly. Moreover, the dominant glyph of 齐 differed across dynasties. From the Qing Dynasty through the Republic of China era to the Peoples Republic of China, the official standardisation of 齐 underwent a developmental trajectory from 齊 to 齐, which can be categorised into three distinct phases: the incipient period, the exploratory period, and the finalisation period.

This paper is a revision of my earlier suggestion (2006) that the form of NPs is determined after all the features are specified for the computation under the assumptions of Multiple Spheres Hypothesis. Adopting the DM-based notions of morphological shaping (Heinat 2006, Safir 2011), I develop the proposal, arguing that the choice between the ‘-self’ form and the pronominal form is determined after the computation of root NPs is accomplished by Free Merge operation in multiple Membranes (Im 2013).