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Template:Wen-bai character readings/doc

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This template facilitates infobox entries where there are literary and colloquial readings of Chinese characters (a wen-bai 文白) distinction).

Usage

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For example, the Mandarin Chinese entry on {{Infobox Chinese}} for Li Bai would be {{Wen-bai character readings|Lǐ Bái|Lǐ Bó}}. When inserted into the appropriate field in the infobox, this produces:

Li Bai (Example)
Chinese李白
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLǐ Bái (col.)
Lǐ Bó (lit.)