| city walls; city; town | imperial city; deficiency | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (城闕) | 城 | 闕 | |
| simp. (城阙) | 城 | 阙 | |
| Rime | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 城 | 闕 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| Initial (聲) | 常 (25) | 溪 (29) |
| Final (韻) | 清 (121) | 元 (68) |
| Tone (調) | Level (Ø) | Checked (Ø) |
| Openness (開合) | Open | Closed |
| Division (等) | III | III |
| Fanqie | 是征切 | 去月切 |
| Baxter | dzyeng | khjwot |
| Reconstructions | ||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang |
/d͡ʑiᴇŋ/ | /kʰʉɐt̚/ |
| Pan Wuyun |
/d͡ʑiɛŋ/ | /kʰʷiɐt̚/ |
| Shao Rongfen |
/d͡ʑiæŋ/ | /kʰiuɐt̚/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank |
/d͡ʑiajŋ/ | /kʰuat̚/ |
| Li Rong |
/ʑiɛŋ/ | /kʰiuɐt̚/ |
| Wang Li |
/ʑĭɛŋ/ | /kʰĭwɐt̚/ |
| Bernard Karlgren |
/ʑi̯ɛŋ/ | /kʰi̯wɐt̚/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex |
chéng | que |
| Expected Cantonese Reflex |
sing4 | hyut3 |
| Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 城 | 闕 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| Modern Beijing (Pinyin) |
chéng | què |
| Middle Chinese |
‹ dzyeng › | ‹ khjwot › |
| Old Chinese |
/*[d]eŋ/ | /*kʷʰat/ |
| English | city wall | tower over gate |
Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system: * Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence; | ||
| Zhengzhang system (2003) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 城 | 闕 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| No. | 1418 | 7240 |
| Phonetic component |
成 | 欮 |
| Rime group |
耕 | 月 |
| Rime subdivision |
0 | 3 |
| Corresponding MC rime |
成 | 闕 |
| Old Chinese |
/*djeŋ/ | /*kʰod/ |