| I; my | a class; a company; companion | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (吾儕) | 吾 | 儕 | |
| simp. (吾侪) | 吾 | 侪 | |
| Rime | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 吾 | 儕 |
| Reading # | 1/2 | 1/1 |
| Initial (聲) | 疑 (31) | 崇 (20) |
| Final (韻) | 模 (23) | 皆 (33) |
| Tone (調) | Level (Ø) | Level (Ø) |
| Openness (開合) | Open | Open |
| Division (等) | I | II |
| Fanqie | 五乎切 | 士皆切 |
| Baxter | ngu | dzreaj |
| Reconstructions | ||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang |
/ŋuo/ | /d͡ʒˠɛi/ |
| Pan Wuyun |
/ŋuo/ | /ɖ͡ʐᵚæi/ |
| Shao Rongfen |
/ŋo/ | /d͡ʒɐi/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank |
/ŋɔ/ | /ɖ͡ʐəɨj/ |
| Li Rong |
/ŋo/ | /d͡ʒɛi/ |
| Wang Li |
/ŋu/ | /d͡ʒɐi/ |
| Bernard Karlgren |
/ŋuo/ | /ɖ͡ʐʱăi/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex |
wú | chái |
| Expected Cantonese Reflex |
ng4 | caai4 |
| Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 吾 | 儕 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| Modern Beijing (Pinyin) |
wú | chái |
| Middle Chinese |
‹ ngu › | ‹ dzrɛj › |
| Old Chinese |
/*ŋˁa/ | /*[dz]ˁ<r>əj/ |
| English | I, my | category, equals |
Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system: * Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence; | ||
| Zhengzhang system (2003) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 吾 | 儕 |
| Reading # | 2/2 | 1/1 |
| No. | 13146 | 10029 |
| Phonetic component |
五 | 齊 |
| Rime group |
魚 | 脂 |
| Rime subdivision |
0 | 1 |
| Corresponding MC rime |
吾 | 豺 |
| Old Chinese |
/*ŋaː/ | /*zriːl/ |