English
Wubi
Wubi comes from Mandarin 五筆/五笔 ‘five strokes’.
- Mandarinmodern五筆/五笔wǔbǐ‘five strokes’
- EnglishtodayWubi
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Mandarinmodern五筆/五笔wǔbǐ‘five strokes’
- EnglishtodayWubi
Every English word from Mandarin 五筆/五笔
Today it means
name A Chinese text input method based on the structure of characters rather than their pronunciation.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Mandarin 五筆/五笔 / Wubi