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| '''] is not an ]ic ].'''<ref>{{cite web | title = Does | '''] 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 based on ]s, though there also exist alphabetic systems to ] ]. | ||
| ==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 of ] | |||
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| For the use of the ] to transcribe Chinese, see: | |||
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| For the use of the ] to transcribe Chinese, see: | |||
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| For another phonetic script in widespread use in ], though not an alphabet, see: | |||
| *] (a.k.a. ''bopomofo'' or ''Zhuyin'') | |||
| ==See also== | |||
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| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Written Chinese is not an alphabetic script. Rather, it is a logographic script based on Chinese characters, though there also exist alphabetic systems to transcribe spoken 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 of Mandarin Chinese
- Wade-Giles
- Yale Romanization
For the use of the Cyrillic alphabet to transcribe Chinese, see:
For the use of the Arabic alphabet to transcribe Chinese, see:
For another phonetic script in widespread use in Taiwan, though not an alphabet, see:
- Zhuyin fuhao (a.k.a. bopomofo or Zhuyin)
See also
References
- "Does Chinese have an alphabet?". Zhongwen.com - Chinese characters FAQ. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
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