典午

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Chinese

alternative of ; to be in charge; to control alternative of ; seventh earthly branch
simp. and trad.
(典午)

Etymology

Coined artificially to avoid the naming taboo () of 司馬司马 (Sīmǎ), surname of the Jin () imperial house.

Pronunciation



Rime
Character
Reading # 1/1 1/1
Initial () (5) (31)
Final () (85) (23)
Tone (調) Rising (X) Rising (X)
Openness (開合) Open Open
Division () IV I
Fanqie
Baxter tenX nguX
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
/tenX/ /ŋuoX/
Pan
Wuyun
/tenX/ /ŋuoX/
Shao
Rongfen
/tɛnX/ /ŋoX/
Edwin
Pulleyblank
/tɛnX/ /ŋɔX/
Li
Rong
/tenX/ /ŋoX/
Wang
Li
/tienX/ /ŋuX/
Bernhard
Karlgren
/tienX/ /ŋuoX/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
diǎn
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
din2 ng5

Noun

典午

  1. (archaic) alternative form of 司馬 / 司马 (sīmǎ)