蝘蜓

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Chinese

phonetic
trad. (蝘蜓)
simp. #(蝘蜓)

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation



Rime
Character
Reading # 2/2 1/3
Initial () (34) (7)
Final () (85) (85)
Tone (調) Rising (X) Rising (X)
Openness (開合) Open Open
Division () IV IV
Fanqie
Baxter 'enX denX
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
/ʔenX/ /denX/
Pan
Wuyun
/ʔenX/ /denX/
Shao
Rongfen
/ʔɛnX/ /dɛnX/
Edwin
Pulleyblank
/ʔɛnX/ /dɛnX/
Li
Rong
/ʔenX/ /denX/
Wang
Li
/ienX/ /dienX/
Bernard
Karlgren
/ʔienX/ /dʱienX/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
yǎn diàn
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
jin2 din6
Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character
Reading # 1/2 1/3
No. 14381 12412
Phonetic
component
Rime
group
Rime
subdivision
2 2
Corresponding
MC rime
Old
Chinese
/*qeːnʔ/ /*l'eːnʔ/

Noun

蝘蜓

  1. gecko

Synonyms

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
とかげ
Hyōgaiji Hyōgaiji
irregular

Etymology

The kanji are jukujikun (熟字訓), from Chinese 蝘蜓.

For pronunciation and definitions of 蝘蜓 – see the following entry.
蜥蜴とかげ
a skink (lizard of family Scincidae)
(by extension) any lizard
Alternative spellings
石竜子, 蜥蝪, 戸陰, トカゲ
(This term, 蝘蜓, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)