Weiqi
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /weɪˈtʃiː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Weiqi is a noun meaning 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.
Meaning
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.
Example Sentences
Mao was determined to prevent encirclement by any power or combination of powers, regardless of ideology, that he perceived as securing too many wei qi “stones’’ surrounding China, by disrupting their calculations.
Synonyms for weiqi
Depending on context, synonyms include go, baduk.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include weichi, baduk, xiangqi, chuiwan, kifu, shogi.
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