Xiao'erjing

proper noun

A variant of the Arabic alphabet used for Chinese languages, especially Mandarin and Dungan, by Chinese Muslims also known as Hui Chinese.

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Xiaojing
OriginMandarin 小兒經 /小儿经 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A variant of the Arabic alphabet used for Chinese languages, especially Mandarin and Dungan, by Chinese Muslims also known as Hui Chinese.
  2. The use of this script to write Sinitic languages.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Xiaojing

Origin

  1. Mandarin小兒經 /小儿经
  2. EnglishXiao'erjing

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 小兒經 /小儿经 (Xiǎo'érjīng).

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APA

Xiao'erjing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Xiao'erjing

MLA

“Xiao'erjing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Xiao'erjing. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Xiao'erjing,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Xiao'erjing.

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