English
jianzi
Jianzi comes from Mandarin 毽子.
- Mandarinmodern毽子jiànzi
- Englishtodayjianzi
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Mandarinmodern毽子jiànzi
- Englishtodayjianzi
Every English word from Mandarin 毽子
Today it means
noun A traditional Chinese sport in which players try to keep a weighted shuttlecock in the air with their bodies, usually by kicking.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Mandarin 毽子 / jianzi