phonetic; (final part.); (interj.) phonetic; (final part.); (interj.); flatter; an initial particle; prefix to names of people | who | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad.(阿誰) | 阿 | 誰 | |
| simp.(阿谁) | 阿 | 谁 | |
| alternative forms | 阿水Cantonese | ||
| Rime | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 阿 | 誰 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| Initial (聲) | 影 (34) | 常 (25) |
| Final (韻) | 歌 (94) | 脂 (16) |
| Tone (調) | Level (Ø) | Level (Ø) |
| Openness (開合) | Open | Closed |
| Division (等) | I | III |
| Fanqie | 烏何切 | 視隹切 |
| Baxter | 'a | dzywij |
| Reconstructions | ||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang | /ʔɑ/ | /d͡ʑiuɪ/ |
| Pan Wuyun | /ʔɑ/ | /d͡ʑʷi/ |
| Shao Rongfen | /ʔɑ/ | /d͡ʑjuɪ/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank | /ʔa/ | /d͡ʑwi/ |
| Li Rong | /ʔɑ/ | /ʑui/ |
| Wang Li | /ɑ/ | /ʑwi/ |
| Bernhard Karlgren | /ʔɑ/ | /ʑwi/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex | ē | chuí |
| Expected Cantonese Reflex | o1 | seoi4 |
阿誰