Table of Contents

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Terms and definitions
3 General principles of conversion of writing
   systems
4 Principles for converting ideophonographic
   characters
5 Pinyin
6 Syllabic forms
7 Tones
8 Punctuation
9 Numerals
10 Chinese Pinyin Orthography
11 Transcription rules for named entities
12 Automatic transcription for named entities
Annex A (normative) - Table of Chinese syllable forms
Annex B (normative) - Table of hexadecimal codes of
        Chinese vowels with tones
Annex C (normative) - Ambiguity index for Chinese syllables
Bibliography

Abstract

This standard is included in DIN Handbook 343. Describes the principles of the Romanization of Modern Chinese Putonghua (Mandarin Chinese), the official language of the People's Republic of China as defined in the Directives for the Promotion of Putonghua, promulgated on 1956-02-06 by the State Council of China.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	International Organization for Standardization
Pages
ISBN
Committee	TC 46
Supersedes	ISO 7098 : 1991 ISO/DIS 7098 : 60.00 (2015)