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Chinese
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big; great; huge big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor |
summer; Xia (proper name)
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| trad. (大夏)
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大
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夏
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| simp. #(大夏)
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大
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夏
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Etymology 1
Pronunciation
| Rime
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| Character
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大
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大
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夏
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| Reading #
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1/2
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2/2
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1/2
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| Initial (聲)
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定 (7)
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定 (7)
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匣 (33)
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| Final (韻)
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泰 (25)
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歌 (94)
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麻 (98)
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| Tone (調)
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Departing (H)
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Departing (H)
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Rising (X)
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| Openness (開合)
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Open
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Open
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Open
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| Division (等)
|
I
|
I
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II
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| Fanqie
|
徒蓋切
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唐佐切
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胡雅切
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| Baxter
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dajH
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daH
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haeX
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| Reconstructions
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Zhengzhang
Shangfang
|
/dɑiH/
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/dɑH/
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/ɦˠaX/
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Pan
Wuyun
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/dɑiH/
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/dɑH/
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/ɦᵚaX/
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Shao
Rongfen
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/dɑiH/
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/dɑH/
|
/ɣaX/
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Edwin
Pulleyblank
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/dajH/
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/daH/
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/ɦaɨX/
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Li
Rong
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/dɑiH/
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/dɑH/
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/ɣaX/
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Wang
Li
|
/dɑiH/
|
/dɑH/
|
/ɣaX/
|
Bernard
Karlgren
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/dʱɑiH/
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/dʱɑH/
|
/ɣaX/
|
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
|
dài
|
duò
|
xià
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Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
|
daai6
|
do6
|
haa6
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| Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014)
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| Character
|
大
|
大
|
夏
|
| Reading #
|
1/2
|
2/2
|
1/2
|
Modern
Beijing
(Pinyin)
|
dà
|
dà
|
xià
|
Middle
Chinese
|
‹ daH ›
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‹ dajH ›
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‹ hæX ›
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Old
Chinese
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/*lˁat-s/ (MC F!)
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/*lˁa-s/
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/*ˁraʔ/
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| English
|
big
|
big
|
great; pertaining to Chinese civilization
|
Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system:
* Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence;
* Square brackets "" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. * as coda may in fact be *-t or *-p;
* Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix;
* Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary;
* Period "." indicates syllable boundary.
|
| Zhengzhang system (2003)
|
| Character
|
大
|
大
|
夏
|
| Reading #
|
1/2
|
2/2
|
1/2
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| No.
|
1934
|
1939
|
13452
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Phonetic
component
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大
|
大
|
夏
|
Rime
group
|
祭
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祭
|
魚
|
Rime
subdivision
|
1
|
1
|
0
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Corresponding
MC rime
|
䭾
|
大
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下
|
Old
Chinese
|
/*daːds/
|
/*daːds/
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/*ɡraːʔ/
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Noun
大夏
- (historical) a type of dance originating in the Zhou dynasty or earlier
- Alternative form of 大廈／大厦 (dàshà)
Proper noun
大夏
- Xia dynasty
- Xia (Sixteen Kingdoms)
- Alternative name for 西夏 (Xīxià).
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
| Rime
|
| Character
|
大
|
大
|
夏
|
| Reading #
|
1/2
|
2/2
|
2/2
|
| Initial (聲)
|
定 (7)
|
定 (7)
|
匣 (33)
|
| Final (韻)
|
泰 (25)
|
歌 (94)
|
麻 (98)
|
| Tone (調)
|
Departing (H)
|
Departing (H)
|
Departing (H)
|
| Openness (開合)
|
Open
|
Open
|
Open
|
| Division (等)
|
I
|
I
|
II
|
| Fanqie
|
徒蓋切
|
唐佐切
|
胡駕切
|
| Baxter
|
dajH
|
daH
|
haeH
|
| Reconstructions
|
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
|
/dɑiH/
|
/dɑH/
|
/ɦˠaH/
|
Pan
Wuyun
|
/dɑiH/
|
/dɑH/
|
/ɦᵚaH/
|
Shao
Rongfen
|
/dɑiH/
|
/dɑH/
|
/ɣaH/
|
Edwin
Pulleyblank
|
/dajH/
|
/daH/
|
/ɦaɨH/
|
Li
Rong
|
/dɑiH/
|
/dɑH/
|
/ɣaH/
|
Wang
Li
|
/dɑiH/
|
/dɑH/
|
/ɣaH/
|
Bernard
Karlgren
|
/dʱɑiH/
|
/dʱɑH/
|
/ɣaH/
|
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
|
dài
|
duò
|
xià
|
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
|
daai6
|
do6
|
haa6
|
| Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014)
|
| Character
|
大
|
大
|
夏
|
| Reading #
|
1/2
|
2/2
|
2/2
|
Modern
Beijing
(Pinyin)
|
dà
|
dà
|
xià
|
Middle
Chinese
|
‹ daH ›
|
‹ dajH ›
|
‹ hæH ›
|
Old
Chinese
|
/*lˁat-s/ (MC F!)
|
/*lˁa-s/
|
/*ˁraʔ/ (~ *ˁraʔ-s)
|
| English
|
big
|
big
|
summer
|
Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system:
* Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence;
* Square brackets "" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. * as coda may in fact be *-t or *-p;
* Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix;
* Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary;
* Period "." indicates syllable boundary.
|
| Zhengzhang system (2003)
|
| Character
|
大
|
大
|
夏
|
| Reading #
|
1/2
|
2/2
|
2/2
|
| No.
|
1934
|
1939
|
13454
|
Phonetic
component
|
大
|
大
|
夏
|
Rime
group
|
祭
|
祭
|
魚
|
Rime
subdivision
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Corresponding
MC rime
|
䭾
|
大
|
暇
|
Old
Chinese
|
/*daːds/
|
/*daːds/
|
/*ɡraːs/
|
Noun
大夏
- summer
Etymology 3
Loanword.
This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
| Rime
|
| Character
|
大
|
大
|
夏
|
| Reading #
|
1/2
|
2/2
|
1/2
|
| Initial (聲)
|
定 (7)
|
定 (7)
|
匣 (33)
|
| Final (韻)
|
泰 (25)
|
歌 (94)
|
麻 (98)
|
| Tone (調)
|
Departing (H)
|
Departing (H)
|
Rising (X)
|
| Openness (開合)
|
Open
|
Open
|
Open
|
| Division (等)
|
I
|
I
|
II
|
| Fanqie
|
徒蓋切
|
唐佐切
|
胡雅切
|
| Baxter
|
dajH
|
daH
|
haeX
|
| Reconstructions
|
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
|
/dɑiH/
|
/dɑH/
|
/ɦˠaX/
|
Pan
Wuyun
|
/dɑiH/
|
/dɑH/
|
/ɦᵚaX/
|
Shao
Rongfen
|
/dɑiH/
|
/dɑH/
|
/ɣaX/
|
Edwin
Pulleyblank
|
/dajH/
|
/daH/
|
/ɦaɨX/
|
Li
Rong
|
/dɑiH/
|
/dɑH/
|
/ɣaX/
|
Wang
Li
|
/dɑiH/
|
/dɑH/
|
/ɣaX/
|
Bernard
Karlgren
|
/dʱɑiH/
|
/dʱɑH/
|
/ɣaX/
|
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
|
dài
|
duò
|
xià
|
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
|
daai6
|
do6
|
haa6
|
| Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014)
|
| Character
|
大
|
大
|
夏
|
| Reading #
|
1/2
|
2/2
|
1/2
|
Modern
Beijing
(Pinyin)
|
dà
|
dà
|
xià
|
Middle
Chinese
|
‹ daH ›
|
‹ dajH ›
|
‹ hæX ›
|
Old
Chinese
|
/*lˁat-s/ (MC F!)
|
/*lˁa-s/
|
/*ˁraʔ/
|
| English
|
big
|
big
|
great; pertaining to Chinese civilization
|
Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system:
* Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence;
* Square brackets "" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. * as coda may in fact be *-t or *-p;
* Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix;
* Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary;
* Period "." indicates syllable boundary.
|
| Zhengzhang system (2003)
|
| Character
|
大
|
大
|
夏
|
| Reading #
|
1/2
|
2/2
|
1/2
|
| No.
|
1934
|
1939
|
13452
|
Phonetic
component
|
大
|
大
|
夏
|
Rime
group
|
祭
|
祭
|
魚
|
Rime
subdivision
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Corresponding
MC rime
|
䭾
|
大
|
下
|
Old
Chinese
|
/*daːds/
|
/*daːds/
|
/*ɡraːʔ/
|
Proper noun
大夏
- Bactria
