蟰蛸

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Chinese

octopus
trad. (蟰蛸)
simp. (蟏蛸)
alternative forms 蟰蛸

Pronunciation



Rime
Character
Reading # 1/2 2/2
Initial () (16) (21)
Final () (93) (90)
Tone (調) Level (Ø) Level (Ø)
Openness (開合) Open Open
Division () IV II
Fanqie
Baxter sew sraew
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
/seu/ /ʃˠau/
Pan
Wuyun
/seu/ /ʃᵚau/
Shao
Rongfen
/seu/ /ʃau/
Edwin
Pulleyblank
/sɛw/ /ʂaɨw/
Li
Rong
/seu/ /ʃau/
Wang
Li
/sieu/ /ʃau/
Bernhard
Karlgren
/sieu/ /ʂau/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
xiāo shāo
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
siu1 saau1
Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character
Reading # 1/2 1/2
No. 12118 13715
Phonetic
component
Rime
group
Rime
subdivision
2 2
Corresponding
MC rime
Old
Chinese
/*sɯːw/ /*sreːw/

Noun

蟰蛸

  1. Alternative form of 蠨蛸 / 蟏蛸 (xiāoshāo, long-jawed spider)