encircle; circuit; complete encircle; circuit; complete; lap; week; cycle; all; every; attentive; thoughtful |
lathe; specially for an occasion; revolve | ||
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| trad. (周旋/週旋) | 周/週 | 旋 | |
| simp. (周旋) | 周 | 旋 | |
| variant forms | 周還／周还 | ||
| Rime | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 周 | 旋 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/2 |
| Initial (聲) | 章 (23) | 邪 (17) |
| Final (韻) | 尤 (136) | 仙 (78) |
| Tone (調) | Level (Ø) | Level (Ø) |
| Openness (開合) | Open | Closed |
| Division (等) | III | III |
| Fanqie | 職流切 | 似宣切 |
| Reconstructions | ||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang |
/t͡ɕɨu/ | /ziuᴇn/ |
| Pan Wuyun |
/t͡ɕiu/ | /zʷiɛn/ |
| Shao Rongfen |
/t͡ɕiəu/ | /zjuæn/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank |
/cuw/ | /zwian/ |
| Li Rong |
/t͡ɕiu/ | /ziuɛn/ |
| Wang Li |
/t͡ɕĭəu/ | /zĭwɛn/ |
| Bernard Karlgren |
/t͡ɕi̯ə̯u/ | /zi̯wɛn/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex |
zhōu | xuán |
| Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 周 | 旋 |
| Reading # | 1/2 | 1/2 |
| Modern Beijing (Pinyin) |
zhōu | xuán |
| Middle Chinese |
‹ tsyuw › | ‹ zjwen › |
| Old Chinese |
/*tiw/ | /*s-ɢʷen/ |
| English | Zhōu (dynasty and place) | turn around; return |
Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system: * Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence; | ||
| Zhengzhang system (2003) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 周 | 旋 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/2 |
| No. | 17531 | 14043 |
| Phonetic component |
周 | 旋 |
| Rime group |
幽 | 元 |
| Rime subdivision |
2 | 1 |
| Corresponding MC rime |
周 | 旋 |
| Old Chinese |
/*tjɯw/ | /*sɢʷan/ |
| Notes | 甲金文象田間稼密， 爲稠初文 |
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