# jianzi

> English word · Noun · IPA /d͡ʒiˈæn.(d)zə/

## Definitions
1. A traditional Chinese sport in which players try to keep a weighted shuttlecock in the air with their bodies, usually by kicking.

## Etymology
Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 毽子 (jiànzi).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jianzi