Etymology
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From a Chinese legend where Li He, a poet of the Tang dynasty, was told before death that the celestial Báiyùlóu had been built and he was summoned to record it.
Pronunciation
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Rime
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Character
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白
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玉
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樓
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Reading #
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1/1
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1/1
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1/1
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Initial (聲)
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並 (3)
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疑 (31)
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來 (37)
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Final (韻)
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陌 (113)
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燭 (8)
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侯 (137)
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Tone (調)
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Checked (Ø)
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Checked (Ø)
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Level (Ø)
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Openness (開合)
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Open
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Open
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Open
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Division (等)
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II
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III
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I
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Fanqie
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傍陌切
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魚欲切
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落侯切
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Baxter
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baek
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ngjowk
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luw
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Reconstructions
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Zhengzhang Shangfang
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/bˠæk̚/
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/ŋɨok̚/
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/ləu/
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Pan Wuyun
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/bᵚak̚/
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/ŋiok̚/
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/ləu/
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Shao Rongfen
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/bak̚/
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/ŋiok̚/
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/ləu/
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Edwin Pulleyblank
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/baɨjk̚/
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/ŋuawk̚/
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/ləw/
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Li Rong
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/bɐk̚/
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/ŋiok̚/
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/lu/
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Wang Li
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/bɐk̚/
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/ŋĭwok̚/
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/ləu/
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Bernard Karlgren
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/bʱɐk̚/
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/ŋi̯wok̚/
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/lə̯u/
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Expected Mandarin Reflex
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bó
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yù
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lóu
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Expected Cantonese Reflex
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bak6
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juk6
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lau4
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白玉樓
- (figurative) a place where literati go after death; death of a writer, poet, etc.
Descendants
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