| martial; military | power; might; prestige | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (武威) | 武 | 威 | |
| simp. #(武威) | 武 | 威 | |
| anagram | 威武 | ||
| Rime | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 武 | 威 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| Initial (聲) | 明 (4) | 影 (34) |
| Final (韻) | 虞 (24) | 微 (21) |
| Tone (調) | Rising (X) | Level (Ø) |
| Openness (開合) | Closed | Closed |
| Division (等) | III | III |
| Fanqie | 文甫切 | 於非切 |
| Reconstructions | ||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang |
/mɨoX/ | /ʔʉi/ |
| Pan Wuyun |
/mioX/ | /ʔʷɨi/ |
| Shao Rongfen |
/mioX/ | /ʔiuəi/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank |
/muə̆X/ | /ʔuj/ |
| Li Rong |
/mioX/ | /ʔiuəi/ |
| Wang Li |
/mĭuX/ | /ĭwəi/ |
| Bernard Karlgren |
/mi̯uX/ | /ʔwe̯i/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex |
wǔ | wēi |
| Expected Cantonese Reflex |
mou5 | wai1 |
| Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 武 | 威 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| Modern Beijing (Pinyin) |
wǔ | wēi |
| Middle Chinese |
‹ mjuX › | ‹ ʔjwɨj › |
| Old Chinese |
/*m(r)aʔ/ | /*ʔuj/ |
| English | military | awe-inspiring |
Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system: * Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence; | ||
| Zhengzhang system (2003) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 武 | 威 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| No. | 13184 | 12789 |
| Phonetic component |
武 | 威 |
| Rime group |
魚 | 微 |
| Rime subdivision |
0 | 2 |
| Corresponding MC rime |
武 | 威 |
| Old Chinese |
/*maʔ/ | /*qul/ |
武威