weiqi

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Etymology

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Transliteration from Mandarin 圍棋围棋 (wéiqí, literally “encirclement board game”) via Hanyu Pinyin.

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Noun

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weiqi (uncountable)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms: go, baduk