反切

Traditional form:

反切

Pinyin (reading):

fǎnqiè

Definitions:

• traditional system expressing the phonetic value of a Chinese character using two other characters, the first for the initial consonant, the second for the rhyme and tone

Characters:

• 反 - reverse, opposite; contrary, anti-
• 切 - to cut, to mince, to slice, to carve; close to; eager

Traditional characters:

• 反 - reverse, opposite; contrary, anti-
• 切 - to cut, to mince, to slice, to carve; close to; eager