Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) decoction pieces refer to the processed medicinal materials that can be directly used in clinic or preparation production.Their quality is the key factor affecting the clinical efficacy.With the problems existing in the quality standards of TCM decoction pieces as the starting point,this paper focused on the content,evaluation method,and new technology development of characters of TCM decoction pieces,and explored the idea of character digitization via literature review.The character digitization of TCM decoction pieces is helpful to inherit and innovate the quality evaluation technology of TCM decoction pieces and improve the accuracy,objectivity,and feasibility of character evaluation.It is a promising development direction for the quality standards of TCM decoction pieces.