琴棋書畫

See also: 琴棋書画 and 琴棋书画

Chinese

		qin; general name for certain instruments	any chess-like game or game requiring strategy	book; letter	draw; picture; painting
trad. (琴棋書畫)		琴	棋	書	畫
simp. (琴棋书画)		琴	棋	书	画

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): qínqíshūhuà

  (Zhuyin): ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄕㄨ ㄏㄨㄚˋ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: qínqíshūhuà
    • Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄕㄨ ㄏㄨㄚˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: cíncíshuhuà
    • Wade–Giles: chʻin²-chʻi²-shu¹-hua⁴
    • Yale: chín-chí-shū-hwà
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chynchyishuhuah
    • Palladius: циньцишухуа (cinʹcišuxua)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰin³⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ ʂu⁵⁵ xu̯ä⁵¹/

Noun

琴棋書畫

1. the Four Arts of the Chinese Scholar (i.e. qin, go, calligraphy, and painting)