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]
- ^ Moser, David (2016). A Billion Voices. Penguin Books. pp. 34–36.