粟特

Chinese

		phonetic
trad. (粟特)		粟	特
simp. #(粟特)		粟	特

Etymology

From Sogdian 𐼑𐼇𐼄𐼌𐼀𐼊𐼋 (swɣδʾyk /⁠*suɣdīk⁠/, “a Sogdian”) and related forms, attested in Northern-Dynasties sources.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): Sùtè

  (Zhuyin): ㄙㄨˋ ㄊㄜˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): suk¹ dak⁶

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: Sùtè
    • Zhuyin: ㄙㄨˋ ㄊㄜˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Sùtè
    • Wade–Giles: Su⁴-tʻê⁴
    • Yale: Sù-tè
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Suhteh
    • Palladius: Сутэ (Sutɛ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /su⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʰɤ⁵¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: suk¹ dak⁶
    • Yale: sūk dahk
    • Cantonese Pinyin: suk⁷ dak⁹
    • Guangdong Romanization: sug¹ deg⁶
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /sʊk̚⁵ tɐk̚²/

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• Middle Chinese: sjowk dok

Rime
Character	粟	特
Reading #	1/1	1/1
Initial (聲)	心 (16)	定 (7)
Final (韻)	鍾 (8)	登 (131)
Tone (調)	Checked (Ø)	Checked (Ø)
Openness (開合)	Open	Open
Division (等)	III	I
Fanqie	相玉切	徒得切
Baxter	sjowk	dok
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/sɨok̚/	/dək̚/
Pan Wuyun	/siok̚/	/dək̚/
Shao Rongfen	/siok̚/	/dək̚/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/suawk̚/	/dək̚/
Li Rong	/siok̚/	/dək̚/
Wang Li	/sĭwok̚/	/dək̚/
Bernard Karlgren	/si̯wok̚/	/dʱək̚/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	su	dé
Expected Cantonese Reflex	suk1	dak6

Proper noun

粟特

1. Sogdiana