Etymology

wei ch'i

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Mandarin 圍棋 /围棋
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from圍棋 /围棋
  2. English todaywei ch'i

From Mandarin 圍棋 /围棋 (wéiqí), Wade–Giles romanization: wei²-chʻi².

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