fanqie
See also: fānqié
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- (from Wade-Giles) fan-ch'ieh, fan-chieh, fanch'ieh, fanchieh
Etymology edit
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 反切 (fǎnqiè).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
fanqie (uncountable)
- (Chinese phonetics) In traditional Chinese lexicography, a method of indicating the pronunciation of a character by using two other characters, each giving part of the pronunciation.