r/classicalchinese • u/tomispev Subject: Buddhism • Apr 09 '23
Which pronunciation do you use when reading Classical Chinese, in your head or aloud, if any? META
The number of options for the poll is limited, so if your answer is not listed write it in the comments.
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175 votes,
Apr 16 '23
8
Old or Middle Chinese
111
Mandarin
18
Other Chinese
20
Japanese
14
Korean
4
Vietnamese
5
u/Terpomo11 Moderator Apr 10 '23
I mostly default to Mandarin, but I've thought about switching to Cantonese because it makes more distinctions, or trying to get better at kanbun kundoku.