朅伽

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Chinese

phonetic
trad. (朅伽)
simp. #(朅伽)
alternative forms 佉伽
朅誐朅𰵮
渴伽

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit खड्ग (khaḍga, rhinoceros; sword).

Pronunciation



Rime
Character
Reading # 1/1 1/1
Initial () (29) (30)
Final () (83) (96)
Tone (調) Checked (Ø) Level (Ø)
Openness (開合) Open Open
Division () III III
Fanqie
Baxter khjet gja
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
/kʰˠiᴇt̚/ /ɡɨɑ/
Pan
Wuyun
/kʰᵚiɛt̚/ /ɡiɑ/
Shao
Rongfen
/kʰiæt̚/ /ɡiɑ/
Edwin
Pulleyblank
/kʰiat̚/ /gɨa/
Li
Rong
/kʰjɛt̚/ /ɡiɑ/
Wang
Li
/kʰĭɛt̚/ /ɡǐɑ/
Bernhard
Karlgren
/kʰi̯ɛt̚/ /gi̯ɑ/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
qie qié
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
hit3 ke4

Noun

朅伽

  1. (rare) rhinoceros
  2. (rare) sword

Usage notes