赫連

Chinese
distinguished; awe-inspiring
 
even; as; to join
even; as; to join; to link; successively
trad. (赫連) 赫 連
simp. (赫连) 赫 连

Etymology

Reportedly transcription of a Xiongnu word for "sky". Chen (1998) relates this to 昊天 (OC *g'ôg-hlin) and proposes cognation with 祁連 (OC *g'ieg-lian), reportedly another transcription, and 天 (OC *hlin). See 天 for etymology.

Compare also Turkmen Gökleň (a tribe's name), which -if related- might have been re-analyzed as literally "green hobbler"[1] by folk etymology.

Pronunciation

Rime
Character 赫 連
Reading # 1/1 1/1
Initial (聲) 曉 (32) 來 (37)
Final (韻) 陌 (113) 仙 (77)
Tone (調) Checked (Ø) Level (Ø)
Openness (開合) Open Open
Division (等) II III
Fanqie 呼格切 力延切
Baxter xaek ljen
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang		 /hˠæk̚/ /liᴇn/
Pan
Wuyun		 /hᵚak̚/ /liɛn/
Shao
Rongfen		 /xak̚/ /ljæn/
Edwin
Pulleyblank		 /haɨjk̚/ /lian/
Li
Rong		 /xɐk̚/ /liɛn/
Wang
Li		 /xɐk̚/ /lĭɛn/
Bernard
Karlgren		 /xɐk̚/ /li̯ɛn/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex		 he lián
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex		 hak1 lin4

Proper noun

赫連

  1. a surname

References
  1. Vámbéry, Ármin (1864) Travels in Central Asia, London: John Murray, page 100
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