jianzi

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/d͡ʒiˈæn.(d)zə//d͡ʒiˈæn.(d)zi/

noun

A traditional Chinese sport in which players try to keep a weighted shuttlecock in the air with their bodies, usually by kicking.

OriginMandarin 毽子 →
Scrabble 22
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Meanings

nounjianzi (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA traditional Chinese sport in which players try to keep a weighted shuttlecock in the air with their bodies, usually by kicking.

Origin

  1. Mandarin毽子
  2. Englishjianzi

Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 毽子 (jiànzi).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 毽子
  • 毽子 (jiànzi)Chinese sport
Japanese 毽子
  • 毽子 (jenzu)Chinese sport
Vietnamese đá cầu
  • đá cầuChinese sport
Cite this entry
APA

jianzi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jianzi

MLA

“jianzi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jianzi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jianzi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jianzi.

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