切せつ韻いん

noun

Qieyun (ancient Chinese rhyme dictionary)

Refers to a specific historical Chinese dictionary compiled in 601 CE, organized by tone and rhyme, using fanqie to indicate pronunciation. Used in discussions of historical Chinese phonology and East Asian linguistics.

• 切せつ韻いんは隋ずいの時じ代だいに編へん纂さんされた韻いん書しょである。

  The Qieyun is a rhyme dictionary compiled during the Sui dynasty.

• 中ちゅう国ごく語ごの歴れき史し音おん韻いん論ろんでは、切せつ韻いんの反はん切せつが重じゅう要ような資し料りょうとなる。

  In Chinese historical phonology, the fanqie of the Qieyun serve as important sources.