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jianzi

/d͡ʒiˈæn.(d)zə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
jianzi
IPA
/d͡ʒiˈæn.(d)zə/
22
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Etymology

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

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How do you pronounce jianzi?
The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒiˈæn.(d)zə/.
What does jianzi mean?
A traditional Chinese sport in which players try to keep a weighted shuttlecock in the air with their bodies, usually by kicking.
Where does jianzi come from?
Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 毽子 (jiànzi).

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