Chinese edit

high mountain range lofty
trad. (屴崱)
simp. (屴𰎖) 𰎖
alternative forms 𡴽𡺢

Etymology edit

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Any connection with 嶙峋 (OC *rin/rinʔ sqʰʷin) or 崢嶸 (OC *zraːŋ/zreːŋ ɢʷreːŋ/ɢʷreŋ)?”

Pronunciation edit



Rime
Character
Reading # 1/1 1/1
Initial () (37) (20)
Final () (134) (134)
Tone (調) Checked (Ø) Checked (Ø)
Openness (開合) Open Open
Division () III III
Fanqie
Baxter lik dzrik
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
/lɨk̚/ /d͡ʒɨk̚/
Pan
Wuyun
/lɨk̚/ /ɖ͡ʐɨk̚/
Shao
Rongfen
/liek̚/ /d͡ʒiek̚/
Edwin
Pulleyblank
/lik̚/ /ɖ͡ʐik̚/
Li
Rong
/liək̚/ /d͡ʒiək̚/
Wang
Li
/lĭək̚/ /d͡ʒĭək̚/
Bernard
Karlgren
/li̯ək̚/ /ɖ͡ʐʱi̯ək̚/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
zhé
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
lik6 zik6
Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character
Reading # 1/1 1/1
No. 7856 16605
Phonetic
component
Rime
group
Rime
subdivision
0 0
Corresponding
MC rime
Old
Chinese
/*rɯɡ/ /*zrɯɡ/
Notes

Adjective edit

屴崱

  1. (ideophonic, of mountains) towering
  2. (of attitudes) elegant, refined

Synonyms edit

  • (lofty):