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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. But there is also another chinese script that is phonetic |
'''] 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. But there is also another chinese script that is phonetic and therefore an alphabet, it is mentioned below so if you were looking for it, and read the previous sentence, don't run away from this article yet. | ||
| For information on the Chinese writing system, see: | For information on the Chinese writing system, see: | ||
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Chinese writing is not an alphabetic script. Rather, it is a logographic script. But there is also another chinese script that is phonetic and therefore an alphabet, it is mentioned below so if you were looking for it, and read the previous sentence, don't run away from this article yet.
For information on the Chinese writing system, see:
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:
References
- "Does Chinese have an alphabet?". Zhongwen.com - Chinese characters FAQ. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
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