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清真

清真

Chinese

		clear; distinct; complete clear; distinct; complete; pure	real; true; genuine
simp. and trad. (清真)		清	真

Adjective

清真

(Islam) halal; permissible according to Muslim religious customs, especially of food preparation

Usage notes

Used mainly by the native Muslims in China.

Derived terms

清真寺 (qīngzhēnsì)

清真教 (Qīngzhēnjiào)

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): qīngzhēn

(Zhuyin): ㄑㄧㄥㄓㄣ
Cantonese (Jyutping): cing¹ zan¹
Min Nan (POJ): chheng-chin

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: qīngzhēn
  - Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄥㄓㄣ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chingjen
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: cing¹ zan¹
  - Yale: chīng jān
  - Cantonese Pinyin: tsing¹ dzan¹
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰɪŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɐn⁵⁵/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chheng-chin
  - Tâi-lô: tshing-tsin
  - Phofsit Daibuun: zhengcyn
  - IPA (Xiamen): /t͡ɕʰiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡ɕin⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡ɕʰiɪŋ³³ t͡ɕin³³/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡ɕʰiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡ɕin⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Taipei): /t͡ɕʰiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡ɕin⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡ɕʰiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡ɕin⁴⁴/