xiangqi
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xiangqi
- /ˈʃɑːŋ.t͡ʃi/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 象棋 (xiàngqí). Doublet of shogi.
noun
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Chinese chess; a board game similar to chess, invented and traditionally played in China.
What I have tried to do here is to draw a consistent frame which could explain most characteristics of both Xiangqi and Chess ludic structures.
Similar: Chinese chess
Translations
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noun variant of chess
| 한국어 | 샹치 syangchi, 중국 장기 jungguk janggi |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | シャンチー shanchī, 象棋 shōgi |
| 中文 | 象棋 xiàngqí |
| Français | xiangqi, échecs chinois |
| Deutsch | chinesisches Schach, Xiangqi |
| Русский | сянци́ sjancí, кита́йские ша́хматы kitájskije šáxmaty |
| Tiếng Việt | cờ tướng, cờ Trung Quốc |
Talk about this word "xiangqi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/xiangqi. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. xiangqi. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/xiangqi "xiangqi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/xiangqi.Cite this
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title = {xiangqi},
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