Qieyun

Qieyun
Qieyun excerpt displayed at the Chinese Dictionary Museum in Jincheng, Shanxi
Traditional Chinese切韻
Simplified Chinese切韵
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinQièyùn
Gwoyeu RomatzyhChiehyunn
Wade–GilesChʻieh4-yün4
IPA[tɕʰjê.ŷn]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationChit-wahn
JyutpingCit3-wan6
IPA[tsʰit̚˧.wɐn˨]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJChhiat-ūn
Tâi-lôTshiat-ūn
Middle Chinese
Middle ChineseTshet-ɦɨunH

The Qieyun (Chinese: 切韻) is a Chinese rime dictionary that was published in 601 during the Sui dynasty. The book was a guide to proper reading of classical texts, using the fanqie method to indicate the pronunciation of Chinese characters. The Qieyun and later redactions, notably the Guangyun, are important documentary sources used in the reconstruction of historical Chinese phonology.