jianzi
A traditional Chinese sport in which players try to keep a weighted shuttlecock in the…A traditional Chinese sport in which players try to keep a weighted shuttlecock in the air with their bodies, usually by kicking.
/d͡ʒiˈæn.(d)zə/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A traditional Chinese sport in which players try to keep a weighted shuttlecock in the air with their bodies, usually by kicking.
Origin
Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 毽子 (jiànzi).Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 毽子 (jiànzi).
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