Talk:跋繳
Latest comment: 7 years ago by Mar vin kaiser in topic Reason why 繳 is preferable to 筊
For "kiáu", 繳 is preferable to 筊 for the following reasons.
- The correct (original) pronunciation of 繳 is already kiáu, while that of 筊 is káu (different).
- The meaning of 筊 is "bamboo rope" (nothing to do with gambling), while the meaning of 繳 is to submit money (which is what you do during gambling).
Conclusion: 繳 is more faithful to the meaning and pronunciation, unlike 筊. Furthermore, unlike the other variants, 跋繳 and 跋筊 are listed in official dictionaries, so from all the variants, they're the best candidates for the actual entry. However, since as I explained, 繳 is better, so 跋繳 is the better entry. --Mar vin kaiser (talk) 15:59, 4 September 2016 (UTC)