茂才

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Chinese

luxuriant
ability; talent; endowment
ability; talent; endowment; gift; an expert; only (then); only if; just
 
trad. (茂才)
simp. #(茂才)

Etymology

Created to avoid Emperor Guangwu of Han's naming taboo (given name (liú xiù)).

Pronunciation



Rime
Character
Reading # 1/1 1/2
Initial () (4) (15)
Final () (137) (41)
Tone (調) Departing (H) Level (Ø)
Openness (開合) Open Open
Division () I I
Fanqie
Baxter muwH dzoj
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
/məuH/ /d͡zʌi/
Pan
Wuyun
/məuH/ /d͡zəi/
Shao
Rongfen
/məuH/ /d͡zɒi/
Edwin
Pulleyblank
/məwH/ /d͡zəj/
Li
Rong
/muH/ /d͡zᴀi/
Wang
Li
/məuH/ /d͡zɒi/
Bernhard
Karlgren
/mə̯uH/ /d͡zʱɑ̆i/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
mòu cái
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
mau6 coi4

Noun

茂才

  1. (historical) Synonym of 秀才 (xiùcái).