English
fanqie
Fanqie comes from Mandarin 反切.
- Mandarinmodern反切
- Englishtodayfanqie
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Mandarinmodern反切
- Englishtodayfanqie
Every English word from Mandarin 反切
Today it means
noun In traditional Chinese lexicography, a method of indicating the pronunciation of a character by using two other characters, each giving part of the pronunciation.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Mandarin 反切 / fanqie