開元

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Chinese

open; operate (vehicle); start
primary; first; fundamental
primary; first; fundamental; dollar; (dynasty)
 
trad. (開元)
simp. (开元)

Pronunciation



Rime
Character
Reading # 1/1 1/1
Initial () (29) (31)
Final () (41) (66)
Tone (調) Level (Ø) Level (Ø)
Openness (開合) Open Closed
Division () I III
Fanqie
Baxter khoj ngjwon
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
/kʰʌi/ /ŋʉɐn/
Pan
Wuyun
/kʰəi/ /ŋʷiɐn/
Shao
Rongfen
/kʰɒi/ /ŋiuɐn/
Edwin
Pulleyblank
/kʰəj/ /ŋuan/
Li
Rong
/kʰᴀi/ /ŋiuɐn/
Wang
Li
/kʰɒi/ /ŋĭwɐn/
Bernhard
Karlgren
/kʰɑ̆i/ /ŋi̯wɐn/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
kāi yuán
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
hoi1 jyun4

Verb

開元

  1. (literary) to start a new era

Proper noun

開元

  1. era name of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (713—741)

See also