月氏

Chinese edit

		phonetic
simp. and trad. (月氏)		月	氏
alternative forms		月支

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Etymology edit

Aydemir (2019) reconstructs underlying ethnonym *Arki ~ *Yarki, which he proposes to be etymologically Indo-European and also underlies Mandarin 月支 (Yuèzhī, literally “Moon Branch”) and various other transcriptions (Chinese and non-Chinese) and Tocharian A arśi.

Pronunciation edit

Mandarin
(Pinyin): yuèzhī, ròuzhī, rùzhī

(Zhuyin): ㄩㄝˋ ㄓ, ㄖㄡˋ ㄓ, ㄖㄨˋ ㄓ
Cantonese (Jyutping): jyut⁶ zi¹, juk⁶ zi¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
  - Hanyu Pinyin: yuèzhī
  - Zhuyin: ㄩㄝˋ ㄓ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: yuèjhih
  - Wade–Giles: yüeh⁴-chih¹
  - Yale: ywè-jr̄
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yuehjy
  - Palladius: юэчжи (juečži)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɥɛ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/
  - Homophones:
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    月氏
- (Standard Chinese, variant)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: ròuzhī
  - Zhuyin: ㄖㄡˋ ㄓ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: ròujhih
  - Wade–Giles: jou⁴-chih¹
  - Yale: ròu-jr̄
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: rowjy
  - Palladius: жоучжи (žoučži)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʐoʊ̯⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese, variant)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: rùzhī
  - Zhuyin: ㄖㄨˋ ㄓ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: rùjhih
  - Wade–Giles: ju⁴-chih¹
  - Yale: rù-jr̄
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ruhjy
  - Palladius: жучжи (žučži)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʐu⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
  - Jyutping: jyut⁶ zi¹, juk⁶ zi¹
  - Yale: yuht jī, yuhk jī
  - Cantonese Pinyin: jyt⁹ dzi¹, juk⁹ dzi¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: yud⁶ ji¹, yug⁶ ji¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /jyːt̚² t͡siː⁵⁵/, /jʊk̚² t͡siː⁵⁵/
  - Homophones:
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    月支
    月氏

Note: juk6 zi1 - variant.

Middle Chinese: ngjwot tsye

Rime
Character	月	氏
Reading #	1/1	1/3
Initial (聲)	疑 (31)	章 (23)
Final (韻)	元 (68)	支 (11)
Tone (調)	Checked (Ø)	Level (Ø)
Openness (開合)	Closed	Open
Division (等)	III	III
Fanqie	魚厥切	章移切
Baxter	ngjwot	tsye
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/ŋʉɐt̚/	/t͡ɕiᴇ/
Pan Wuyun	/ŋʷiɐt̚/	/t͡ɕiɛ/
Shao Rongfen	/ŋiuɐt̚/	/t͡ɕjɛ/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/ŋuat̚/	/ciə̆/
Li Rong	/ŋiuɐt̚/	/t͡ɕie/
Wang Li	/ŋĭwɐt̚/	/t͡ɕǐe/
Bernard Karlgren	/ŋi̯wɐt̚/	/t͡ɕie̯/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	yuè	zhī
Expected Cantonese Reflex	jyut⁶	zi¹

Old Chinese
(Zhengzhang): /*ŋod kje/

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	月	氏
Reading #	1/1	2/3
No.	16319	11515
Phonetic component	月	氏
Rime group	月	支
Rime subdivision	3	0
Corresponding MC rime	月	支
Old Chinese	/*ŋod/	/*kje/
Notes		月氏

Noun edit

月氏

Yuezhi (ancient people in western China)

Usage notes edit

Thierry (2005) considers the reading Ròuzhī "thoroughly wrong".^[1]

Derived terms edit

References edit

^ Thierry, F. (2005): "Yuezhi et Kouchans, Pièges et dangers dessources chinoises". In: (Eds.) Bopearachchi, O. / Boussac, M-F.: Afghanistan, Ancien carrefour entre l’est et l’ouest, Indicopleustoi. Brepols, Turnhout. 2005: 421-539. p. 30, note 34

[1] Thierry, F. (2005): "Yuezhi et Kouchans, Pièges et dangers dessources chinoises". In: (Eds.) Bopearachchi, O. / Boussac, M-F.: Afghanistan, Ancien carrefour entre l’est et l’ouest, Indicopleustoi. Brepols, Turnhout. 2005: 421-539. p. 30, note 34

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