| west | Zhou | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (西周) | 西 | 周 | |
| simp. #(西周) | 西 | 周 | |
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| Rime | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 西 | 周 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| Initial (聲) | 心 (16) | 章 (23) |
| Final (韻) | 齊 (39) | 尤 (136) |
| Tone (調) | Level (Ø) | Level (Ø) |
| Openness (開合) | Open | Open |
| Division (等) | IV | III |
| Fanqie | 先稽切 | 職流切 |
| Reconstructions | ||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang |
/sei/ | /t͡ɕɨu/ |
| Pan Wuyun |
/sei/ | /t͡ɕiu/ |
| Shao Rongfen |
/sɛi/ | /t͡ɕiəu/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank |
/sɛj/ | /cuw/ |
| Li Rong |
/sei/ | /t͡ɕiu/ |
| Wang Li |
/siei/ | /t͡ɕĭəu/ |
| Bernard Karlgren |
/siei/ | /t͡ɕi̯ə̯u/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex |
xī | zhōu |
| Expected Cantonese Reflex |
sai1 | zau1 |
| Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 西 | 周 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/2 |
| Modern Beijing (Pinyin) |
xī | zhōu |
| Middle Chinese |
‹ sej › | ‹ tsyuw › |
| Old Chinese |
/*s-nˁər/ | /*tiw/ |
| English | west | Zhōu (dynasty and place) |
Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system: * Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence; | ||
| Zhengzhang system (2003) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 西 | 周 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| No. | 13236 | 17531 |
| Phonetic component |
西 | 周 |
| Rime group |
微 | 幽 |
| Rime subdivision |
1 | 2 |
| Corresponding MC rime |
西 | 周 |
| Old Chinese |
/*sɯːl/ | /*tjɯw/ |
| Notes | 甲金文象田間稼密， 爲稠初文 | |
西周