Etymology

fanqie

fan·qie
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Today it means: In traditional Chinese lexicography, a method of indicating the pronunciation of a character by using two other characters, each giving part of the pronunciation. Full definition →

Mandarin 反切
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from反切
  2. English todayfanqie

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 反切.

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