| sex; nature; suffix corresponding to ‑ness or ‑ity | life; fate | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (性命) |
性 | 命 | |
| Rime | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 性 | 命 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| Initial (聲) | 心 (16) | 明 (4) |
| Final (韻) | 清 (121) | 庚 (111) |
| Tone (調) | Departing (H) | Departing (H) |
| Openness (開合) | Open | Open |
| Division (等) | III | III |
| Fanqie | 息正切 | 眉病切 |
| Baxter | sjengH | mjaengH |
| Reconstructions | ||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang |
/siᴇŋH/ | /mˠiæŋH/ |
| Pan Wuyun |
/siɛŋH/ | /mᵚiaŋH/ |
| Shao Rongfen |
/siæŋH/ | /miaŋH/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank |
/siajŋH/ | /miajŋH/ |
| Li Rong |
/siɛŋH/ | /miɐŋH/ |
| Wang Li |
/sĭɛŋH/ | /mĭɐŋH/ |
| Bernard Karlgren |
/si̯ɛŋH/ | /mi̯ɐŋH/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex |
xìng | mìng |
| Expected Cantonese Reflex |
sing3 | ming6 |
| Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 性 | 命 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| Modern Beijing (Pinyin) |
xìng | mìng |
| Middle Chinese |
‹ sjengH › | ‹ mjængH › |
| Old Chinese |
/*seŋ-s/ | /*m-riŋ-s/ (dialect: *m-r- > *mr-, *-iŋ> *-eŋ) |
| English | nature | command (n.) |
Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system: * Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence; | ||
| Zhengzhang system (2003) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 性 | 命 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| No. | 11358 | 8275 |
| Phonetic component |
生 | 令 |
| Rime group |
耕 | 耕 |
| Rime subdivision |
0 | 0 |
| Corresponding MC rime |
性 | 命 |
| Old Chinese |
/*sleŋs/ | /*mreŋs/ |
| Notes | 令轉註字 | |
性命