| sulfur | yellow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (硫黃) | 硫 | 黃 | |
| simp. (硫黄) | 硫 | 黄 | |
| alternative forms | 硫磺 流黃/流黄 | ||
| Rime | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 硫 | 黃 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| Initial (聲) | 來 (37) | 匣 (33) |
| Final (韻) | 尤 (136) | 唐 (102) |
| Tone (調) | Level (Ø) | Level (Ø) |
| Openness (開合) | Open | Closed |
| Division (等) | III | I |
| Fanqie | 力求切 | 胡光切 |
| Reconstructions | ||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang |
/lɨu/ | /ɦwɑŋ/ |
| Pan Wuyun |
/liu/ | /ɦʷɑŋ/ |
| Shao Rongfen |
/liəu/ | /ɣuɑŋ/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank |
/luw/ | /ɦwaŋ/ |
| Li Rong |
/liu/ | /ɣuɑŋ/ |
| Wang Li |
/lĭəu/ | /ɣuɑŋ/ |
| Bernard Karlgren |
/li̯ə̯u/ | /ɣwɑŋ/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex |
liú | huáng |
| Expected Cantonese Reflex |
lau4 | wong4 |