to search; to look for; to seek | seek | seek | |||
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trad. (尋尋覓覓) | 尋 | 尋 | 覓 | 覓 | |
simp. (寻寻觅觅) | 寻 | 寻 | 觅 | 觅 | |
AABB-type reduplication of 尋覓/寻觅 (xúnmì). |
Rime | ||
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Character | 尋 | 覓 |
Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
Initial (聲) | 邪 (17) | 明 (4) |
Final (韻) | 侵 (139) | 青 (127) |
Tone (調) | Level (Ø) | Checked (Ø) |
Openness (開合) | Open | Open |
Division (等) | III | IV |
Fanqie | 徐林切 | 莫狄切 |
Baxter | zim | mek |
Reconstructions | ||
Zhengzhang Shangfang |
/ziɪm/ | /mek̚/ |
Pan Wuyun |
/zim/ | /mek̚/ |
Shao Rongfen |
/zjem/ | /mɛk̚/ |
Edwin Pulleyblank |
/zim/ | /mɛjk̚/ |
Li Rong |
/ziəm/ | /mek̚/ |
Wang Li |
/zĭĕm/ | /miek̚/ |
Bernard Karlgren |
/zi̯əm/ | /miek̚/ |
Expected Mandarin Reflex |
xín | mì |
Expected Cantonese Reflex |
cam4 | mik6 |
尋尋覓覓