Etymology
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From hypothetical Persian [script needed] (*agoz-van~-vun, “nut of pistachio”) (Laufer, 1919) + Chinese 子.
Pronunciation
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Rime
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Character
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阿
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月
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渾
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子
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Reading #
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1/1
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1/1
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1/2
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1/1
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Initial (聲)
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影 (34)
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疑 (31)
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匣 (33)
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精 (13)
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Final (韻)
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歌 (94)
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月 (68)
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魂 (55)
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之 (19)
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Tone (調)
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Level (Ø)
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Checked (Ø)
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Level (Ø)
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Rising (X)
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Openness (開合)
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Open
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Closed
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Closed
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Open
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Division (等)
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I
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III
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I
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III
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Fanqie
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烏何切
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魚厥切
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戸昆切
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即里切
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Baxter
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'a
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ngjwot
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hwon
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tsiX
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Reconstructions
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Zhengzhang Shangfang
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/ʔɑ/
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/ŋʉɐt̚/
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/ɦuən/
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/t͡sɨX/
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Pan Wuyun
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/ʔɑ/
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/ŋʷiɐt̚/
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/ɦuon/
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/t͡sɨX/
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Shao Rongfen
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/ʔɑ/
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/ŋiuɐt̚/
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/ɣuən/
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/t͡sieX/
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Edwin Pulleyblank
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/ʔa/
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/ŋuat̚/
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/ɦwən/
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/t͡sɨX/
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Li Rong
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/ʔɑ/
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/ŋiuɐt̚/
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/ɣuən/
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/t͡siəX/
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Wang Li
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/ɑ/
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/ŋĭwɐt̚/
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/ɣuən/
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/t͡sĭəX/
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Bernard Karlgren
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/ʔɑ/
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/ŋi̯wɐt̚/
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/ɣuən/
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/t͡siX/
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Expected Mandarin Reflex
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ē
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yuè
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hún
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zǐ
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Expected Cantonese Reflex
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o1
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jyut6
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wan4
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zi2
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阿月渾子
- pistachio
Usage notes
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In the contemporary age, this is the name used in science literature; the common name is 開心果/开心果 (kāixīnguǒ).
Synonyms
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