玉碎

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Chinese

jade to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary
simp. and trad.
(玉碎)
anagram 碎玉
Literally: “a jade breaks”.

Pronunciation



Rime
Character
Reading # 1/1 1/1
Initial () (31) (16)
Final () (8) (42)
Tone (調) Checked (Ø) Departing (H)
Openness (開合) Open Closed
Division () III I
Fanqie
Baxter ngjowk swojH
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
/ŋɨok̚/ /suʌiH/
Pan
Wuyun
/ŋiok̚/ /suoiH/
Shao
Rongfen
/ŋiok̚/ /suɒiH/
Edwin
Pulleyblank
/ŋuawk̚/ /swəjH/
Li
Rong
/ŋiok̚/ /suᴀiH/
Wang
Li
/ŋĭwok̚/ /suɒiH/
Bernhard
Karlgren
/ŋi̯wok̚/ /suɑ̆iH/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
suì
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
juk6 seoi3

Verb

玉碎

  1. (figurative) to die for moral principles, one's ideals or justice

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Descendants

Sino-Xenic (玉碎):
  • Japanese: 玉砕(ぎょくさい) (gyokusai) (see there for further descendants)
  • Korean: 옥쇄(玉碎) (okswae)