| surname | (old) minister; (old) term of endearment between spouses; thou (poet.) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (荀卿) | 荀 | 卿 | |
| simp. #(荀卿) | 荀 | 卿 | |
| Rime | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 荀 | 卿 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| Initial (聲) | 心 (16) | 溪 (29) |
| Final (韻) | 諄 (47) | 庚 (111) |
| Tone (調) | Level (Ø) | Level (Ø) |
| Openness (開合) | Closed | Open |
| Division (等) | III | III |
| Fanqie | 相倫切 | 去京切 |
| Baxter | swin | khjaeng |
| Reconstructions | ||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang |
/siuɪn/ | /kʰˠiæŋ/ |
| Pan Wuyun |
/sʷin/ | /kʰᵚiaŋ/ |
| Shao Rongfen |
/sjuen/ | /kʰiaŋ/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank |
/swin/ | /kʰiajŋ/ |
| Li Rong |
/siuĕn/ | /kʰiɐŋ/ |
| Wang Li |
/sĭuĕn/ | /kʰĭɐŋ/ |
| Bernard Karlgren |
/si̯uĕn/ | /kʰi̯ɐŋ/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex |
xūn | qīng |
| Expected Cantonese Reflex |
seon1 | hing1 |
| Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 荀 | 卿 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| Modern Beijing (Pinyin) |
xún | qīng |
| Middle Chinese |
‹ swin › | ‹ khjæng › |
| Old Chinese |
/*s.qʷi[n]/ | /*C.qʰraŋ/ |
| English | spec. of plant; (proper name] | minister (v.) |
Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system: * Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence; | ||
| Zhengzhang system (2003) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 荀 | 卿 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| No. | 16382 | 13607 |
| Phonetic component |
匀 | 鄉 |
| Rime group |
眞 | 陽 |
| Rime subdivision |
1 | 0 |
| Corresponding MC rime |
荀 | 卿 |
| Old Chinese |
/*sqʰʷin/ | /*kʰraŋ/ |
| Notes | 鄉轉註分化字 | |