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xiangqi

/ˈʃɑːŋ.t͡ʃi/

xiangqi noun: chinese chess; a board game similar to chess, invented and traditionally played in China.

xiangqi: chinese chess; a board game similar to chess, invented and traditionally played in China
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Noun

xiangqi (uncountable)

  1. Chinese chess; a board game similar to chess, invented and traditionally played in China.
    • What I have tried to do here is to draw a consistent frame which could explain most characteristics of both Xiangqi and Chess ludic structures.2001, Jean-Louis Cazaux, “Is Chess a Hybrid Game?”, in netcologne.de, archived from the original on 27 Oct 2005, page 12
    Synonyms:
    Chinese chess

xiangqi meaning in Vietnamese

xiangqi in Vietnamese

variant of chess
cờ tướng, cờ Trung Quốc

Synonyms of xiangqi

Origin of xiangqi

Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 象棋 (xiàngqí). Doublet of shogi.

Questions about xiangqi

What does xiangqi mean?
Xiangqi means chinese chess; a board game similar to chess, invented and traditionally played in China.
What is xiangqi in Vietnamese?
Xiangqi in Vietnamese is cờ tướng, cờ Trung Quốc. See Xiangqi meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is xiangqi?
Xiangqi is a noun.
How do you pronounce xiangqi?
Xiangqi is pronounced /ˈʃɑːŋ.t͡ʃi/.

Words near xiangqi in the dictionary

  1. Xianghe
  2. xiangjiangite
  3. Xiangling
  4. Xiangliu
  5. Xiangning
  6. xiangqi
  7. Xiangs
  8. Xiangshan
  9. xiangsheng
  10. Xiangshui
  11. Xiangtan

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