English Explanatory Dictionary

fanqie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In traditional Chinese lexicography, a method of indicating the pronunciation of a character by using two other characters, each giving part of the pronunciation.

Pronunciation

/fɑːnt͡ʃiˈeɪ/ /fɑːnˈt͡ʃjɛ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fanqie.wav

Word forms

fanqie fan-ch'ieh fan-chieh fanch'ieh fanchieh

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 反切 (fǎnqiè).

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