excellent; superior | enrich; moisten | ||
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trad. (優渥) | 優 | 渥 | |
simp. (优渥) | 优 | 渥 |
Rime | ||
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Character | 優 | 渥 |
Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
Initial (聲) | 影 (34) | 影 (34) |
Final (韻) | 尤 (136) | 江 (10) |
Tone (調) | Level (Ø) | Checked (Ø) |
Openness (開合) | Open | Open |
Division (等) | III | II |
Fanqie | 於求切 | 於角切 |
Baxter | 'juw | 'aewk |
Reconstructions | ||
Zhengzhang Shangfang |
/ʔɨu/ | /ʔˠʌk̚/ |
Pan Wuyun |
/ʔiu/ | /ʔᵚɔk̚/ |
Shao Rongfen |
/ʔiəu/ | /ʔɔk̚/ |
Edwin Pulleyblank |
/ʔuw/ | /ʔaɨwk̚/ |
Li Rong |
/ʔiu/ | /ʔɔk̚/ |
Wang Li |
/ĭəu/ | /ɔk̚/ |
Bernard Karlgren |
/ʔi̯ə̯u/ | /ʔɔk̚/ |
Expected Mandarin Reflex |
yōu | yue |
Expected Cantonese Reflex |
jau1 | ok3 |
Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014) | ||
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Character | 優 | 渥 |
Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
Modern Beijing (Pinyin) |
yōu | wò |
Middle Chinese |
‹ ʔjuw › | ‹ ʔæwk › |
Old Chinese |
/*ʔ(r)u/ | /*qˁrok/ (or *ʔˁrok ?) |
English | entertainer; liberal | moisten, smear |
Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system: * Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence; |
Zhengzhang system (2003) | ||
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Character | 優 | 渥 |
Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
No. | 15494 | 13069 |
Phonetic component |
憂 | 屋 |
Rime group |
幽 | 屋 |
Rime subdivision |
1 | 0 |
Corresponding MC rime |
憂 | 渥 |
Old Chinese |
/*qu/ | /*qroːɡ/ |