噫
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Translingual
Han character
噫 (Kangxi radical 30, 口+13, 16 strokes, cangjie input 口卜廿心 (RYTP), four-corner 60036, composition ⿰口意)
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 210, character 8
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 4381
- Dae Jaweon: page 432, character 31
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 694, character 1
- Unihan data for U+566B
Chinese
| simp. and trad. |
噫 | |
|---|---|---|
| alternative forms | 譩／𰶊 䪰 𧮒 𢤏 ancient | |
Glyph origin
Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *qrɯːɡs, *qɯ) : semantic 口 + phonetic 意 (OC *qɯɡs).
Pronunciation 1
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, standard in Mainland; variant in Taiwan)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄧ
- Tongyong Pinyin: yi
- Wade–Giles: i1
- Yale: yī
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: i
- Palladius: и (i)
- Sinological IPA (key): /i⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese, standard in Taiwan)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄧˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: yì
- Wade–Giles: i4
- Yale: yì
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yih
- Palladius: и (i)
- Sinological IPA (key): /i⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese, standard in Mainland; variant in Taiwan)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Jyutping: ji1
- Yale: yī
- Cantonese Pinyin: ji1
- Guangdong Romanization: yi1
- Sinological IPA (key): /jiː⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Middle Chinese: 'i
- Old Chinese
- (Zhengzhang): /*qɯ/
Definitions
噫
- (Classical) alas; sigh (expressing regret or grief)
- 顏淵死。子曰：「噫！天喪予！天喪予！」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Yán Yuān sǐ. Zǐ yuē: “Yī! Tiān sàng yú! Tiān sàng yú!”
- When Yan Yuan died, the Master said, "Alas! Heaven is destroying me! Heaven is destroying me!"
颜渊死。子曰：「噫！天丧予！天丧予！」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
- huh; wow; eh (expressing surprise or wonder)
Compounds
Pronunciation 2
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, standard in Mainland)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄞˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: ài
- Wade–Giles: ai4
- Yale: ài
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ay
- Palladius: ай (aj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ˀaɪ̯⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese, standard in Taiwan)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄧˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: yì
- Wade–Giles: i4
- Yale: yì
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yih
- Palladius: и (i)
- Sinological IPA (key): /i⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese, standard in Mainland)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Jyutping: aai3
- Yale: aai
- Cantonese Pinyin: aai3
- Guangdong Romanization: ai3
- Sinological IPA (key): /aːi̯³³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
Note: The zero initial /∅-/ is commonly pronounced with a ng-initial /ŋ-/ in some varieties of Cantonese, including Hong Kong Cantonese.
- Middle Chinese: 'eajH
- Old Chinese
- (Zhengzhang): /*qrɯːɡs/
Definitions
噫
Compounds
Pronunciation 3
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄧˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: yì
- Wade–Giles: i4
- Yale: yì
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yih
- Palladius: и (i)
- Sinological IPA (key): /i⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Definitions
噫
References
- “噫”, in 漢語多功能字庫 (Multi-function Chinese Character Database), 香港中文大學 (the Chinese University of Hong Kong), 2014–
Japanese
Kanji
噫
Readings
Compounds
- 五噫 (goi)
Definitions
| Kanji in this term |
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| 噫 |
| ああ Hyōgai |
| kun'yomi |
| For pronunciation and definitions of 噫 – see the following entry. | ||
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| (This term, 噫, is an alternative spelling (literary) of the above term.) |
Korean
Etymology 1
From Middle Chinese 噫 (MC 'i).
Historical readings
- Recorded as Middle Korean ᅙᅴᆼ (Yale: quy) in Dongguk Jeongun (東國正韻 / 동국정운), 1448.
- Recorded as Early Modern Korean 희韻 (Yale: huy) in Samun Seonghwi (三韻聲彙 / 삼운성휘), 1751.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
Hanja
噫 (eumhun 한숨 쉴 희 (hansum swil hui))
- hanja form? of 희 (“to sigh; to groan”)
- (literary) hanja form? of 희 (“alas (expressing regret or surprise)”)
- 1919, 한용운 [Han: 韓龍雲, Han Yong-un], 조선 독립의 서 [Joseon dongnibui seo, Han: 朝鮮 獨立의 書, A letter for Korean independence]:
- 1929, 신채호 [Han: 申采浩, Sin Chaeho], 조선사 연구 초 [Joseonsayeon-gucho, Han: 朝鮮史硏究草, Exploratory Studies in Korean History]:
Compounds
Etymology 2
From Middle Chinese 噫 (MC 'eajH).
Historical readings
- Recorded as Middle Korean ᅙᅢᆼ〮 (Yale: qáy) in Dongguk Jeongun (東國正韻 / 동국정운), 1448.
- Recorded as Middle Korean 애〯 (ǎy)訓 (Yale: ǎy) in Hunmong Jahoe (訓蒙字會 / 훈몽자회), 1527.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
- Phonetic hangul:
Hanja
噫 (eumhun 트림할 애 (teurimhal ae))
Compounds
References
Vietnamese
Han character
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