茈

See also: 柴

茈 U+8308, 茈 CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-8308 ← 茇 [U+8307] CJK Unified Ideographs 茉 → [U+8309]

Translingual

Han character

茈 (Kangxi radical 140, 艸+6, 9 strokes, cangjie input 廿卜一心 (TYMP), four-corner 4411₁, composition ⿱艹此)

Derived characters

• 𣸆 𣖨 𦸺

References

• Kangxi Dictionary: page 1026, character 8
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 30840
• Dae Jaweon: page 1486, character 3
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 5, page 3202, character 13
• Unihan data for U+8308

Chinese

trad.		茈
simp. #		茈
alternative forms		𦶉

Glyph origin

Historical forms of the character 茈
Warring States	Shuowen Jiezi (compiled in Han)
Chu slip and silk script	Small seal script

Characters in the same phonetic series (此) (Zhengzhang, 2003) 

	Old Chinese
些	*saːls, *sjaːl, *seːs
跐	*ʔsreːʔ, *ʔseʔ, *sʰeʔ, *ʔsreʔ
柴	*zreː
祡	*zreː
茈	*zreː, *ʔseʔ, *ze
眦	*zreːs
砦	*zraːds
寨	*zraːds, *slɯːɡ
啙	*ʔseː, *zeːʔ, *ʔseʔ
泚	*sʰeːʔ, *sʰeʔ
玼	*sʰeːʔ, *sʰeʔ, *ze
皉	*sʰeːʔ
鮆	*zeːʔ, *ʔse
眥	*zeːs, *zes
貲	*ʔse
髭	*ʔse
頾	*ʔse
訾	*ʔse, *ʔseʔ
鴜	*ʔse, *ze
鈭	*ʔse, *sʰe
姕	*ʔse, *sʰe, *ze
觜	*ʔse, *ʔse, *ʔseʔ
紫	*ʔseʔ
訿	*ʔseʔ
呰	*ʔseʔ
嘴	*ʔseʔ
雌	*sʰe
此	*sʰeʔ
佌	*sʰeʔ, *seʔ
庛	*sʰes
疵	*ze
骴	*ze, *zes
胔	*ze, *zes
飺	*ze
齜	*ʔsre

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): zǐ (zi³)

  (Zhuyin): ㄗˇ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): zi²

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: zǐ
    • Zhuyin: ㄗˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: zǐh
    • Wade–Giles: tzŭ³
    • Yale: dž
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tzyy
    • Palladius: цзы (czy)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sz̩²¹⁴/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
    • Jyutping: zi²
    • Yale: jí
    • Cantonese Pinyin: dzi²
    • Guangdong Romanization: ji²
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡siː³⁵/

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• Middle Chinese: tsjeX

Rime
Character	茈
Reading #	3/3
Initial (聲)	精 (13)
Final (韻)	支 (11)
Tone (調)	Rising (X)
Openness (開合)	Open
Division (等)	III
Fanqie	將此切
Baxter	tsjeX
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/t͡siᴇX/
Pan Wuyun	/t͡siɛX/
Shao Rongfen	/t͡sjɛX/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/t͡siə̆X/
Li Rong	/t͡sieX/
Wang Li	/t͡sǐeX/
Bernhard Karlgren	/t͡sie̯X/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	zǐ
Expected Cantonese Reflex	zi2

• Old Chinese

  (Zhengzhang): /*ʔseʔ/

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	茈
Reading #	2/3
No.	1714
Phonetic component	此
Rime group	支
Rime subdivision	0
Corresponding MC rime	紫
Old Chinese	/*ʔseʔ/

Definitions

茈

1. gromwell
2. alternative form of 紫 (zǐ, “purple”)

Compounds

• 茈湖口
• 茈草 (zǐcǎo)
• 茈萁
• 茈䓞
• 茈菀 (zǐwǎn)
• 茈薑 / 茈姜 (zǐjiāng)
• 茈魚 / 茈鱼

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): cí (ci²)

  (Zhuyin): ㄘˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): ci⁴

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: cí
    • Zhuyin: ㄘˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: cíh
    • Wade–Giles: tzʻŭ²
    • Yale: tsź
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tsyr
    • Palladius: цы (cy)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰz̩³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
    • Jyutping: ci⁴
    • Yale: chìh
    • Cantonese Pinyin: tsi⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: qi⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰiː²¹/

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• Middle Chinese: dzje

Rime
Character	茈
Reading #	1/3
Initial (聲)	從 (15)
Final (韻)	支 (11)
Tone (調)	Level (Ø)
Openness (開合)	Open
Division (等)	III
Fanqie	疾移切
Baxter	dzje
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/d͡ziᴇ/
Pan Wuyun	/d͡ziɛ/
Shao Rongfen	/d͡zjɛ/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/d͡ziə̆/
Li Rong	/d͡zie/
Wang Li	/d͡zǐe/
Bernhard Karlgren	/d͡zʱie̯/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	cí
Expected Cantonese Reflex	ci4

• Old Chinese

  (Zhengzhang): /*ze/

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	茈
Reading #	3/3
No.	1733
Phonetic component	此
Rime group	支
Rime subdivision	0
Corresponding MC rime	疵
Old Chinese	/*ze/

Definitions

茈

1. only used in 鳧茈／凫茈 (fúcí)

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): chái (chai²)

  (Zhuyin): ㄔㄞˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): caai⁴

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: chái
    • Zhuyin: ㄔㄞˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: chái
    • Wade–Giles: chʻai²
    • Yale: chái
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chair
    • Palladius: чай (čaj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʰaɪ̯³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
    • Jyutping: caai⁴
    • Yale: chàaih
    • Cantonese Pinyin: tsaai⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: cai⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰaːi̯²¹/

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• Middle Chinese: dzrea

Rime
Character	茈
Reading #	2/3
Initial (聲)	崇 (20)
Final (韻)	佳 (31)
Tone (調)	Level (Ø)
Openness (開合)	Open
Division (等)	II
Fanqie	士佳切
Baxter	dzrea
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/d͡ʒˠɛ/
Pan Wuyun	/ɖ͡ʐᵚæ/
Shao Rongfen	/d͡ʒæi/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/ɖ͡ʐaɨj/
Li Rong	/d͡ʒɛ/
Wang Li	/d͡ʒai/
Bernhard Karlgren	/ɖ͡ʐʱai/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	chái
Expected Cantonese Reflex	caai4

• Old Chinese

  (Zhengzhang): /*zreː/

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	茈
Reading #	1/3
No.	1690
Phonetic component	此
Rime group	支
Rime subdivision	0
Corresponding MC rime	柴
Old Chinese	/*zreː/

Definitions

茈

1. only used in 茈胡 and 茈施

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): cǐ (ci³)

  (Zhuyin): ㄘˇ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: cǐ
    • Zhuyin: ㄘˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: cǐh
    • Wade–Giles: tzʻŭ³
    • Yale: tsž
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tsyy
    • Palladius: цы (cy)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰz̩²¹⁴/

Definitions

茈

1. only used in 茈虒

Etymology 5

trad.		茈
simp. #		茈
alternative forms		子 譾／谫

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chíⁿ

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, General Taiwanese, Philippines)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chíⁿ
    • Tâi-lô: tsínn
    • Phofsit Daibuun: cvie
    • IPA (Quanzhou, Philippines): /t͡sĩ⁵⁵⁴/
    • IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou, Taipei): /t͡sĩ⁵³/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡sĩ⁴¹/

Definitions

茈

1. (Hokkien) immature; young and small

   茈薑／茈姜 [Hokkien]  ―  chíⁿ-kiuⁿ [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]  ―  young ginger

   伊的歲子有較茈。 [Hokkien, trad.]
   伊的岁子有较茈。 [Hokkien, simp.]

   I ê hè-chí ū khah chíⁿ. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

   He's a bit young in his years.

2. (Hokkien) lacking in experience; immature

   伊才開始工作，猶閣真茈。 [Hokkien, trad.]
   伊才开始工作，犹阁真茈。 [Hokkien, simp.]

   I chiah khai-sí kang-chok, iáu-koh chin chíⁿ. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

   He just started working, still quite lacking in experience.

Compounds

• 老翁疼茈某，茈翁不如無 / 老翁疼茈某，茈翁不如无
• 茈仔
• 茈囝
• 茈戲老乞食 / 茈戏老乞食
• 茈某
• 茈牛仔毋捌虎
• 茈瓜無瓤，茈囝無肚腸 / 茈瓜无瓤，茈囝无肚肠
• 茈瓜無瓤，茈囝無腹腸 / 茈瓜无瓤，茈囝无腹肠
• 茈竹
• 茈薑 / 茈姜 (zǐjiāng)
• 茈薑𣍐辣 / 茈姜𫧃辣
• 茈薑較貴參 / 茈姜较贵参
• 茈雞仔 / 茈鸡仔
• 茈雞宿鵝老鴨母 / 茈鸡宿鹅老鸭母
• 茈雞無捌鳥 / 茈鸡无捌鸟
• 茈鳥 / 茈鸟
• 茈鳥仔 / 茈鸟仔
• 茈鵝大肝胘 / 茈鹅大肝胘
• 魚趁生，人趁茈 / 鱼趁生，人趁茈

References

• “茈”, in 漢語多功能字庫 (Multi-function Chinese Character Database)‎, 香港中文大學 (the Chinese University of Hong Kong), 2014–

Japanese

Kanji

茈

(Hyōgai kanji)

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Readings

• On (unclassified): し (shi)、じ (ji)、さい (sai)、じゅ (ju)
• Kun: むらさき (murasaki)

Korean

Hanja

茈 • (ja) (hangeul 자, revised ja, McCune–Reischauer cha, Yale ca)

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