| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (獶獀) | 獶 | 獀 | |
| simp. #(獶獀) | 獶 | 獀 | |
| alternative forms | 獶𤟫 獿獀 | ||
Pronounced *ou-sou ~ *ou-ʂou in 100 CE and a transcription of an Austronesian word; compare Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu (“dog”) (Sagart, 2008). Compare also Proto-Vietic *ʔa-cɔːʔ.
| Rime | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 獶 | 獀 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| Initial (聲) | 影 (34) | 生 (21) |
| Final (韻) | 尤 (136) | 尤 (136) |
| Tone (調) | Level (Ø) | Level (Ø) |
| Openness (開合) | Open | Open |
| Division (等) | III | III |
| Fanqie | 於求切 | 所鳩切 |
| Baxter | 'juw | srjuw |
| Reconstructions | ||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang |
/ʔɨu/ | /ʃɨu/ |
| Pan Wuyun |
/ʔiu/ | /ʃiu/ |
| Shao Rongfen |
/ʔiəu/ | /ʃiəu/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank |
/ʔuw/ | /ʂuw/ |
| Li Rong |
/ʔiu/ | /ʃiu/ |
| Wang Li |
/ĭəu/ | /ʃĭəu/ |
| Bernard Karlgren |
/ʔi̯ə̯u/ | /ʂi̯ə̯u/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex |
yōu | shōu |
| Expected Cantonese Reflex |
jau1 | sau1 |
| Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014) | |
|---|---|
| Character | 獶 |
| Reading # | 1/1 |
| Modern Beijing (Pinyin) |
náo |
| Middle Chinese |
‹ naw › |
| Old Chinese |
/*nˁu/ |
| English | a kind of monkey |
Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system: * Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence; | |
| Zhengzhang system (2003) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 獶 | 獀 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| No. | 15500 | 12084 |
| Phonetic component |
憂 | 叟 |
| Rime group |
幽 | 幽 |
| Rime subdivision |
1 | 1 |
| Corresponding MC rime |
憂 | 𢯱 |
| Old Chinese |
/*qu/ | /*sru/ |
| Notes | 說文作獿 | |