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Pin·yin (pin′yin′)

noun

system for transliterating Chinese ideograms into the Latin alphabet, adopted by the People's Republic of China in 1979

Etymology: Chin pinyin, lit., phonetic sound

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  1. ‹ piny
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  5. ‹ pinwheel
  6. ‹ pinweed
  7. ‹ pinwale
  8. ‹ pinup
  9. ‹ Pintsch gas
  10. ‹ pinto bean
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