劍閣

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See also: 剑阁

Chinese

(double-edged) sword council-chamber; shelf
trad. (劍閣) 劍 閣
simp. (剑阁) 剑 阁
Literally: “the pavilions (of the pass at Mount) Jian”.

Etymology

Jiange County is famous for the long and windy foot paths going through Jianmen Pass. Jianmen means "gateway to Mount Jian", so called because its jagged peaks resemble a "jian" (a straight sword).

Pronunciation

Rime
Character 劍 閣
Reading # 1/1 1/1
Initial (聲) 見 (28) 見 (28)
Final (韻) 嚴 (145) 鐸 (103)
Tone (調) Departing (H) Checked (Ø)
Openness (開合) Open Open
Division (等) III I
Fanqie 居欠切 古落切
Baxter kjaemH kak
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang 		/kɨɐmH/ /kɑk̚/
Pan
Wuyun 		/kiɐmH/ /kɑk̚/
Shao
Rongfen 		/kiɐmH/ /kɑk̚/
Edwin
Pulleyblank 		/kɨamH/ /kak̚/
Li
Rong 		/kiɐmH/ /kɑk̚/
Wang
Li 		/kĭɐmH/ /kɑk̚/
Bernard
Karlgren 		/ki̯ɐmH/ /kɑk̚/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex 		jiàn ge
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex 		gim3 gok3

Proper noun

劍閣

  1. (～縣) Jiange (a county of Guangyun, Sichuan, China)
  2. (archaic) the footpaths that wind through Jianmen Pass (in Jiange County, Sichuan)
劍閣

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References

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