| breach (a dyke); to decide; to determine | clear; bright; to understand clear; bright; to understand; next; the Ming dynasty | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (決明) | 決 | 明 | |
| simp. (决明) | 决 | 明 | |
| Rime | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 決 | 明 |
| Reading # | 2/2 | 1/1 |
| Initial (聲) | 見 (28) | 明 (4) |
| Final (韻) | 先 (88) | 庚 (111) |
| Tone (調) | Checked (Ø) | Level (Ø) |
| Openness (開合) | Closed | Open |
| Division (等) | IV | III |
| Fanqie | 古穴切 | 武兵切 |
| Baxter | kwet | mjaeng |
| Reconstructions | ||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang |
/kwet̚/ | /mˠiæŋ/ |
| Pan Wuyun |
/kʷet̚/ | /mᵚiaŋ/ |
| Shao Rongfen |
/kuɛt̚/ | /miaŋ/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank |
/kwɛt̚/ | /miajŋ/ |
| Li Rong |
/kuet̚/ | /miɐŋ/ |
| Wang Li |
/kiwet̚/ | /mĭɐŋ/ |
| Bernard Karlgren |
/kiwet̚/ | /mi̯ɐŋ/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex |
jue | míng |
| Expected Cantonese Reflex |
gyut3 | ming4 |
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