"weiqi" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /weɪˈtʃiː/
Etymology: Transliteration from Mandarin 圍棋/围棋 (wéiqí, literally “encirclement board game”) via Hanyu Pinyin. Etymology templates: {{translit|en|cmn|-}} Transliteration from Mandarin, {{zh-m|圍棋|lit=encirclement board game}} 圍棋/围棋 (wéiqí, literally “encirclement board game”), {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} weiqi (uncountable)
  1. An ancient Chinese board game, today also popular in Japan and Korea, played with 181 black stones and 180 white ones, typically on a board of 19 × 19 squares. Wikipedia link: Go (game) Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Board games Synonyms: go#Etymology_2, baduk, Weiqi

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