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Translingual
Han character
臬 (Kangxi radical 132, 自+4, 10 strokes, cangjie input 竹山木 (HUD), four-corner 26904, composition ⿱自木)
- law, rule
- door post
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 1000, character 19
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 30107
- Dae Jaweon: page 1456, character 8
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 5, page 3047, character 3
- Unihan data for U+81EC
Chinese
Glyph origin
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Old Chinese
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| 甈
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*ŋ̊ʰreds, *ŋeːds
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| 臬
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*ŋeːd
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| 嵲
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*ŋeːd, *ŋred
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| 臲
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*ŋeːd
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| 闑
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*ŋeːd, *ŋred
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Pronunciation
| Zhengzhang system (2003)
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| Character
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臬
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| Reading #
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1/1
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| No.
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9522
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Phonetic
component
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臬
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Rime
group
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月
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Rime
subdivision
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2
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Corresponding
MC rime
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齧
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Old
Chinese
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/*ŋeːd/
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Definitions
臬
- archery target
- sundial-like device used in ancient China
- standard
- 圭臬 ― guīniè ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Compounds
References
Japanese
Kanji
臬
(Hyōgai kanji)
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Readings
Compounds
Korean
Hanja
臬 (eum 얼 (eol))
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Vietnamese
Han character
臬: Hán Nôm readings: nghiệt, nghệt, niết
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