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| '''] is not an ]ic ].'''<ref>{{cite web | title = Does Chinese have an alphabet? | work = Zhongwen.com - Chinese characters FAQ | url = http://www.zhongwen.com/x/faq14.htm | accessdate = 2008-05-31}}</ref> Rather, it is a ] script. | '''] is not an ]ic ].'''<ref>{{cite web | title = Does Chinese have an alphabet? | work = Zhongwen.com - Chinese characters FAQ | url = http://www.zhongwen.com/x/faq14.htm | accessdate = 2008-05-31}}</ref> Rather, it is a ] script that uses ]s, though there exist alphabetic systems to ] Chinese. | ||
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| ==Alphabetic Transcription of Chinese== | ==Alphabetic Transcription of Chinese== | ||
| ⚫ | For the use of the ] to transcribe Chinese, see: | ||
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| *] (a.k.a. ''Pinyin'') - the modern international standard for transcription | *] (a.k.a. ''Pinyin'') - the modern international standard for transcription | ||
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| For other systems in use in Taiwan, see: | For other systems in use in Taiwan, see: | ||
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Written Chinese is not an alphabetic script. Rather, it is a logographic script that uses Chinese characters, though there exist alphabetic systems to transcribe Chinese.
Alphabetic Transcription of Chinese
For the use of the Latin alphabet to transcribe Chinese, see:
- Romanization of Chinese
- Hanyu Pinyin (a.k.a. Pinyin) - the modern international standard for transcription
- Wade-Giles
- Yale Romanization
For another phonetic alphabet in widespread use in Taiwan, see:
- Zhuyin fuhao (a.k.a. bopomofo or Zhuyin)
For other systems in use in Taiwan, see:
See also
References
- "Does Chinese have an alphabet?". Zhongwen.com - Chinese characters FAQ. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
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