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fanqie

Syllables: fan·qie/fɑːnt͡ʃiˈeɪ/

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

Noun

fanqie (uncountable)

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

fanqie meaning in Vietnamese

fanqie in Vietnamese

method of indicating pronunciation of a character
phiên thiết

Forms of fanqie

alternative formfan-ch'ieh
alternative formfan-chieh
alternative formfanch'ieh
alternative formfanchieh

Origin of fanqie

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 反切.

Words that rhyme with fanqie

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Questions about fanqie

What does fanqie mean?
Fanqie means in traditional Chinese lexicography, a method of indicating the pronunciation of a character by using two other characters, each giving part of the pronunciation.
What is fanqie in Vietnamese?
Fanqie in Vietnamese is phiên thiết. See Fanqie meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is fanqie?
Fanqie is a noun.
How do you pronounce fanqie?
Fanqie is pronounced /fɑːnt͡ʃiˈeɪ/.

Words near fanqie in the dictionary

  1. fanpetal
  2. fanpetals
  3. fanpire
  4. fanpires
  5. fanpol
  6. fanqie
  7. fanqui
  8. fanquis
  9. fans
  10. fans are slans
  11. fans out

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