| to cry; to weep | to sob | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (哭泣) |
哭 | 泣 | |
| Rime | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 哭 | 泣 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| Initial (聲) | 溪 (29) | 溪 (29) |
| Final (韻) | 東 (3) | 侵 (142) |
| Tone (調) | Checked (Ø) | Checked (Ø) |
| Openness (開合) | Open | Open |
| Division (等) | I | III |
| Fanqie | 空谷切 | 去急切 |
| Reconstructions | ||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang |
/kʰuk̚/ | /kʰˠiɪp̚/ |
| Pan Wuyun |
/kʰuk̚/ | /kʰᵚip̚/ |
| Shao Rongfen |
/kʰuk̚/ | /kʰiep̚/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank |
/kʰəwk̚/ | /kʰjip̚/ |
| Li Rong |
/kʰuk̚/ | /kʰjəp̚/ |
| Wang Li |
/kʰuk̚/ | /kʰĭĕp̚/ |
| Bernard Karlgren |
/kʰuk̚/ | /kʰi̯əp̚/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex |
ku | qi |
| Expected Cantonese Reflex |
huk1 | jap1 |
| Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 哭 | 泣 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| Modern Beijing (Pinyin) |
kū | qì |
| Middle Chinese |
‹ khuwk › | ‹ khip › |
| Old Chinese |
/*[kʰ]ˁok/ | /*k-r̥əp/ |
| English | weep | weep |
Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system: * Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence; | ||
| Zhengzhang system (2003) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 哭 | 泣 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| No. | 16031 | 7877 |
| Phonetic component |
獄 | 立 |
| Rime group |
屋 | 緝 |
| Rime subdivision |
0 | 1 |
| Corresponding MC rime |
哭 | |
| Old Chinese |
/*ŋ̊ʰoːɡ/ | /*kʰrɯb/ |
| Notes | 說文獄省聲 | |
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