Jianzhou Ba Yin Ziyi Bianlan (; Kienning Colloquial Romanized: ), variously translated as Jianzhou Eight-Yin Characters Meaning Handbook or The brief guide of eight tones and literal meaning in Jian Zhou, and often known by its shortened name Jianzhou Ba Yin (; Kienning Colloquial Romanized: ), is a rime dictionary that records character pronunciations in Northern Min during the late Qing dynasty. It was compiled by Lin Duancai from Fuqing in 1795, modelling it after the Fuzhounese rime dictionary Qi Lin Bayin. Notes References See also Jian'ou dialect Qi Lin Bayin External links Full text of Jianzhou Ba Yin Traditional Chinese phonology Northern Min Chinese dictionaries