睚眥

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Chinese

phonetic
trad. (睚眥)
simp. (睚眦)
alternative forms 睚眦
厓眥厓眦

Pronunciation



Rime
Character
Reading # 1/1 1/2
Initial () (31) (15)
Final () (31) (11)
Tone (調) Departing (H) Departing (H)
Openness (開合) Open Open
Division () II III
Fanqie
Baxter ngeaH dzjeH
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
/ŋˠɛH/ /d͡ziᴇH/
Pan
Wuyun
/ŋᵚæH/ /d͡ziɛH/
Shao
Rongfen
/ŋæiH/ /d͡zjɛH/
Edwin
Pulleyblank
/ŋaɨjH/ /d͡ziə̆H/
Li
Rong
/ŋɛH/ /d͡zieH/
Wang
Li
/ŋaiH/ /d͡zǐeH/
Bernhard
Karlgren
/ŋaiH/ /d͡zʱie̯H/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
ngaai6 zi6
Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character
Reading # 1/1 2/2
No. 4540 1738
Phonetic
component
Rime
group
Rime
subdivision
0 0
Corresponding
MC rime
Old
Chinese
/*ŋreːs/ /*zes/

Adjective

睚眥

  1. (literary) staring in anger
  2. (literary) vengeful; revengeful

Derived terms

Noun

睚眥

  1. (literary, figurative) small grievance
  2. (Chinese mythology) mythological creature who is said to be bloodthirsty, often found decorating sword handles, one of the "nine sons of the dragon"

Coordinate terms