Etymology

Lingqijing

Ling·qi·jing
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Today it means: A Chinese divinatory text, of unknown time and authorship, describing divination involving twelve pieces resembling those for xiangqi. Full definition →

Mandarin 靈棋經 /灵棋经
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from靈棋經 /灵棋经
  2. English todayLingqijing

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 靈棋經 /灵棋经 (Língqíjīng, literally “Divine Chess Classic”).

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