In my casual browsing/learning about writing systems, I don't recall
any mention of a "standard subset" of hanzi corresponding (in
function) to the Japanese Toyo(?) Kanji. (The latter is an official
set of kanji, approx 2,300 chars., or thereabouts, recommended for
ordinary daily use, except for personal names.) (The name "Toyo"
might have changed; "Joyo"?)

However, it seems that Chinese-speaking countries don't have their
own such sets, although there must be such for their school
systems. Nevertheless, I might simply not know the story.
(Ken Lunde's magnum opus is rather costly...)

Regards,
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-- Nicholas Bodley |@| Waltham, Mass.
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Glad to be born into an "alphabetic culture", but still
interested in CJK