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Chinese
Etymology
Literally “to the right of Longshan (隴山／陇山 (Lǒngshān))". In ancient times, west was on the right side of a map as Chinese compasses pointed south.
Pronunciation
| Rime
|
| Character
|
隴
|
右
|
右
|
| Reading #
|
1/1
|
1/2
|
2/2
|
| Initial (聲)
|
來 (37)
|
云 (35)
|
云 (35)
|
| Final (韻)
|
鍾 (7)
|
尤 (136)
|
尤 (136)
|
| Tone (調)
|
Rising (X)
|
Rising (X)
|
Departing (H)
|
| Openness (開合)
|
Open
|
Open
|
Open
|
| Division (等)
|
III
|
III
|
III
|
| Fanqie
|
力踵切
|
云久切
|
于救切
|
| Baxter
|
ljowngX
|
hjuwX
|
hjuwH
|
| Reconstructions
|
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
|
/lɨoŋX/
|
/ɦɨuX/
|
/ɦɨuH/
|
Pan
Wuyun
|
/lioŋX/
|
/ɦiuX/
|
/ɦiuH/
|
Shao
Rongfen
|
/lioŋX/
|
/ɣiəuX/
|
/ɣiəuH/
|
Edwin
Pulleyblank
|
/luawŋX/
|
/ɦuwX/
|
/ɦuwH/
|
Li
Rong
|
/lioŋX/
|
/ɣiuX/
|
/ɣiuH/
|
Wang
Li
|
/lĭwoŋX/
|
/ɣĭəuX/
|
/ɣĭəuH/
|
Bernhard
Karlgren
|
/li̯woŋX/
|
/i̯ə̯uX/
|
/i̯ə̯uH/
|
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
|
lǒng
|
yǒu
|
yòu
|
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
|
lung5
|
jau5
|
jau6
|
Proper noun
隴右
- (archaic) the area to the west of Longshan Mountain (in present day Gansu)
Synonyms