SINCE 1828
Wade-Giles
noun
\ ˈwād-ˈgī(-ə)lz
, -ˈjī(-ə)lz\
, -ˈjī(-ə)lz\
Definition of Wade-Giles
: a system for romanizing Chinese ideograms in which tones are indicated by superscript numbers and consonantal aspiration is indicated by an apostrophe — compare pinyin
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