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丐 (Kangxi radical 1,一+3, 4 strokes,cangjie input一卜女尸 (MYVS),four-corner10207,composition⿱一⿺㇉⺊)
| simp. andtrad. | 丐 | |
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| alternative forms | ||
| Historical forms of the character丐 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Shang | Western Zhou | Shuowen Jiezi (compiled inHan) |
| Oracle bone script | Bronze inscriptions | Small seal script |
References: Mostly from Richard Sears'Chinese Etymology site (authorisation),
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Corruption of匄. Its original meaning is unknown; perhaps it was "to damage".
| Rime | |
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| Character | 丐 |
| Reading # | 1/1 |
| Initial (聲) | 見 (28) |
| Final (韻) | 泰 (25) |
| Tone (調) | Departing (H) |
| Openness (開合) | Open |
| Division (等) | I |
| Fanqie | 古太切 |
| Baxter | kajH |
| Reconstructions | |
| Zhengzhang Shangfang | /kɑiH/ |
| Pan Wuyun | /kɑiH/ |
| Shao Rongfen | /kɑiH/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank | /kajH/ |
| Li Rong | /kɑiH/ |
| Wang Li | /kɑiH/ |
| Bernhard Karlgren | /kɑiH/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex | gài |
| Expected Cantonese Reflex | goi3 |
丐
{{rfdef}}.丐:Hán Việt readings:cái[1][2][3][4][5]
丐:Nôm readings:cái[1][2][3][4][6][7][8],gái[1][7][8],cưới[7],gáy[7]