jianzi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional Chinese sport in which players try to keep a weighted shuttlecock in the air with their bodies, usually by kicking.

Pronunciation

/d͡ʒiˈæn.(d)zə/ /d͡ʒiˈæn.(d)zi/

Word forms

jianzi

Etymology

Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 毽子 (jiànzi).

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