TheHakka Transliteration Scheme orPinfa refers to a romanization scheme published by theGuangdong Provincial Education Department in September 1960 as one of four systems collectively referred to asGuangdong Romanization. The scheme describes theMeixian dialect spoken inMeizhou, Guangdong, which is considered to be theprestige dialect ofHakka, and was later adapted for Gan and Xiang.^[1][2] This system utilizes theLatin alphabet with superscript numbers to representtone.^[3]

This system uses theLatin alphabet, excluding the letters⟨r⟩ and⟨w⟩. It also adds the letter⟨ê⟩ to represent [ɛ].^[3]

There are 19 initials used, in addition to the null initial which occurs when no consonant is in the initial position. These are shown below:

The letter⟨i⟩ which follows the consonants⟨z⟩,⟨c⟩ and⟨s⟩, represents [ɨ] e.g. 資zi¹, 雌ci¹, 思si¹.

There are a total of 74 finals, shown below:

In the instance where a final beginning with⟨i⟩ such as⟨i⟩⟨ia⟩⟨iau⟩ etc. without an initial consonant (null initial) the⟨i⟩ is replaced with⟨y⟩, e.g.⟨yi⟩,⟨ya⟩,⟨yau⟩ etc.

• Guangdong Romanization
• Hakka Chinese
• Meixian dialect
• Pha̍k-fa-sṳ
• Taiwanese Hakka Romanization System

• Hakka Chinese
• Latin-script orthographies
• Romanization of Chinese

• CS1 uses Chinese-language script (zh)