pinyin

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Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
13
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈpɪnˈjɪn/
See all 3 pronunciations
/ˈpɪnˈjɪn/ · /ˈpənˈjən/ · /ˈpinˈjin/

Definition of pinyin

5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

name

  1. (alt-of, alternative, uncountable)Alternative form of Pinyin.
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name

  1. (alt-of, alternative, uncountable)Alternative form of Pinyin.
  2. A system of romanization for Standard Mandarin, used in the People’s Republic of China, and more recently in other Mandarin Chinese-speaking areas as well.
  3. A Grassfields Bantu language of Cameroon.

noun

  1. (alt-of, alternative, uncountable)Alternative form of Pinyin.
    “For quotations using this term, see Citations:pinyin.”
  2. A phonetic script or romanization system for various languages spoken in the People's Republic of China, e.g. Tibetan
    “For quotations using this term, see Citations:Pinyin.”

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Etymology

20th c., from Mandarin Chinese 拼音 (pīnyīn, literally “spelled sounds”).

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4-letter words

2 words

3-letter words

5 words

2-letter words

2 words

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1 extension · 1 back

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