| delicate; graceful | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (姌嫋) | 姌 | 嫋 | |
| simp. #(姌嫋) | 姌 | 嫋 | |
| alternative forms | 姌裊／姌袅 | ||
| Rime | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 姌 | 嫋 |
| Reading # | 2/2 | 1/1 |
| Initial (聲) | 泥 (8) | 泥 (8) |
| Final (韻) | 添 (157) | 蕭 (93) |
| Tone (調) | Rising (X) | Rising (X) |
| Openness (開合) | Open | Open |
| Division (等) | IV | IV |
| Fanqie | 乃玷切 | 奴鳥切 |
| Baxter | nemX | newX |
| Reconstructions | ||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang |
/nemX/ | /neuX/ |
| Pan Wuyun |
/nemX/ | /neuX/ |
| Shao Rongfen |
/nɛmX/ | /neuX/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank |
/nɛmX/ | /nɛwX/ |
| Li Rong |
/nemX/ | /neuX/ |
| Wang Li |
/niemX/ | /nieuX/ |
| Bernard Karlgren |
/niemX/ | /nieuX/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex |
niǎn | niǎo |
| Expected Cantonese Reflex |
nim5 | niu5 |