jianzi

See also: jiǎnzì and jiǎnzi

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 毽子 (jiànzi).

Pronunciation

Noun

jianzi (uncountable)

  1. A traditional Chinese sport in which players try to keep a weighted shuttlecock in the air with their bodies, usually by kicking.

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