fan-chieh

A form of fanqie — In traditional Chinese lexicography, a method of indicating the pronunciation of a character by using two other characters, each giving part of the pronunciation.

OriginMandarin 反切 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of fanqie.

Origin

  1. Mandarin反切
  2. Englishfan-chieh

From Mandarin 反切 Wade–Giles romanization fan³-chʻieh⁴.

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fan-chieh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fan-chieh

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“fan-chieh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fan-chieh. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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