fanqie en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /fɑːnt͡ʃiˈeɪ/
- (Southern-England) audio
- fän′chyĕ′
- /fɑːnˈt͡ʃjɛ/ Sinicized
Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 反切.
Meanings
- (Chinese, uncountable) In traditional Chinese lexicography, a method of indicating the pronunciation of a character by using two other characters, each giving part of the pronunciation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fanchieh | alternative | lexicographic | |
| fanch'ieh | alternative | lexicographic | |
| fan-chieh | alternative | lexicographic | |
| fan-ch'ieh | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
cmn 反切 (method of indicating pronunciation of a character) · vi phiên thiết (method of indicating pronunciation of a character) · ko 반절 (method of indicating pronunciation of a character) · ru фаньце́ (method of indicating pronunciation of a character) · ja 反切 (method of indicating pronunciation of a character)