Qian Xuantong | |
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Born | 1887 Huzhou, Zhejiang |
Died | 17 January 1939 |
Known for | Simplified characters, pinyin |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Linguist |
School or tradition | Doubting Antiquity School |
Institutions | Peking University |
Main interests | Philology, language planning |
Chinese name | |
Traditional Chinese | 錢玄同 |
Simplified Chinese | 钱玄同 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Qián Xuántóng |
Gwoyeu Romatzyh | Chyan Shyuantorng |
Wade–Giles | Ch’ien Hsüan-t’ung |
Birth name | |
Traditional Chinese | 錢夏 |
Simplified Chinese | 钱夏 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Qián Xià |
Gwoyeu Romatzyh | Chyan Shiah |
Wade–Giles | Ch'ien Hsia |
Courtesy name | |
Traditional Chinese | 德潛 |
Simplified Chinese | 德潜 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Déqián |
Gwoyeu Romatzyh | Derchyan |
Wade–Giles | Te-ch'ien |
Qian Xuantong (1887 – 17 January 1939) was a Chinese linguist and writer considered to be a leading figure of the Doubting Antiquity School, along with Gu Jiegang. He was a professor of literature at National Peking University.[1]