xiangqi

See also: xiàngqí and xiǎngqǐ

English

Xiangqi board at the start of a game.

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 象棋 (xiàngqí).

Noun

xiangqi (uncountable)

Chinese chess; a variant of chess created and mainly played in China.

Synonyms

Chinese chess

Translations

variant of chess

Chinese:
Cantonese: 象棋 (zeong⁶ kei⁴^-²)

Mandarin: 象棋 (zh) (xiàngqí)
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)
Russian: сянци́ (ru) f pl (sjancí), кита́йские ша́хматы f pl (kitájskije šáxmaty)
Vietnamese: cờ tướng (vi), cờ Trung Quốc

See also

shogi
janggi

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