Meanings
nounfanqie (uncountable)
alternative fan-ch'ieh · alternative fan-chieh · alternative fanch'ieh · alternative fanchieh
- Chineseuncountablehuman sciencesIn traditional Chinese lexicography, a method of indicating the pronunciation of a character by using two other characters, each giving part of the pronunciation.
Origin
- Mandarin反切
- Englishfanqie
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 反切.
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 反切
- 反切 (fǎnqiè)method of indicating pronunciation of a character
Japanese 反切
- 反切 (hansetsu)method of indicating pronunciation of a character
Korean 반절
- 반절 (banjeol)method of indicating pronunciation of a character
Russian фаньце́
- фаньце́ (fanʹcé)method of indicating pronunciation of a character
Vietnamese phiên thiết
- phiên thiếtmethod of indicating pronunciation of a character
Rhymes & wordplay
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APA
fanqie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fanqie
MLA
“fanqie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fanqie. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fanqie,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fanqie.
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