xiangqi

See also: xiàngqí and xiǎngqǐ

English

Xiangqi board at the start of a game.

Etymology

Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 象棋 (xiàngqí). Doublet of shogi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɑːŋ.t͡ʃi/

Noun

xiangqi (uncountable)

1. Chinese chess; a board game similar to chess, invented and traditionally played in China.

Synonyms

• Chinese chess

Translations

variant of chess

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 象棋 (zoeng⁶ kei^4-2)

  Mandarin: 象棋 (zh) (xiàngqí)

  Wu: 象棋 (⁶zhian-ji)

• Finnish: xiangqi, kiinalainen shakki
• French: xiangqi (fr) m, échecs chinois m pl
• German: chinesisches Schach n, Xiangqi n
• Japanese: シャンチー (shanchī), 象棋 (ja) (しょうぎ, shōgi)
• Korean: 샹치 (syangchi)
• Manchu: ᠵᠠᠩᠵᡠ (jangju), ᡥᡳᠶᠠᠩᠴᡳ (hiyangci)
• Mongolian: хятад шатар (xjatad šatar), хятадын шатар (xjatadyn šatar), шянчи (šjanči)
• Russian: сянци́ (ru) f pl (sjancí), кита́йские ша́хматы f pl (kitájskije šáxmaty)
• Vietnamese: cờ tướng (vi), cờ Trung Quốc

See also

• shogi
• janggi