I think so. They are 21st century "writing", they are graphic, and convey
meaning. If CJK were to be re-created from scratch (pun?) today, using
current technology, what would it look like? (Will CJK morph in coming
decades, as computers become more widespread in that part of the world,
especially in China?)

Lest anyone worry, I don't want to discuss the underlying technology much.
Other than frequent and severe restrictions on size (16 by 16 pixels is
common) they are essentially just small digital still images. What they
signify, and what happens when one "clicks on" them are pertinent, but
beyond some simple basics, not important here.

Although most icons are not animated, there's no fundamental reason why
they couldn't be. (Animated icons would be extremely annoying , however,
to some people.) Nevertheless, we now have the technology by which a glyph
can be animated. Our basic technology permits the animation, itself, to
change, to convey a change in meaning, although I know of no such
instance, yet.

Regards,

--
Nicholas Bodley /*|*\ Waltham, Mass.
The curious hermit -- autodidact and polymath
Freedom from hypocrisy is a very good idea.