齟齬

See also: 龃龉

Chinese

		irregular; uneven teeth	irregular teeth
trad. (齟齬)		齟	齬
simp. (龃龉)		龃	龉
alternative forms		鉏鋙／𬬺铻

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jǔyǔ

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄩˇ ㄩˇ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): zeoi² jyu⁵

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jǔyǔ [Phonetic: júyǔ]
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄩˇ ㄩˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jyǔyǔ
    • Wade–Giles: chü³-yü³
    • Yale: jyǔ-yǔ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jeuyeu
    • Palladius: цзюйюй (czjujjuj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕy²¹⁴⁻³⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong–Macau)⁺
    • Jyutping: zeoi² jyu⁵
    • Yale: jéui yúh
    • Cantonese Pinyin: dzoey² jy⁵
    • Guangdong Romanization: zêu² yu⁵
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sɵy̯³⁵ jyː¹³/

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• Middle Chinese: dzrjoX ngjoX

Rime
Character	齟	齬
Reading #	1/1	3/3
Initial (聲)	崇 (20)	疑 (31)
Final (韻)	魚 (22)	魚 (22)
Tone (調)	Rising (X)	Rising (X)
Openness (開合)	Open	Open
Division (等)	III	III
Fanqie	牀吕切	魚巨切
Baxter	dzrjoX	ngjoX
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/d͡ʒɨʌX/	/ŋɨʌX/
Pan Wuyun	/ɖ͡ʐiɔX/	/ŋiɔX/
Shao Rongfen	/d͡ʒiɔX/	/ŋiɔX/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/ɖ͡ʐɨə̆X/	/ŋɨə̆X/
Li Rong	/d͡ʒiɔX/	/ŋiɔX/
Wang Li	/d͡ʒĭoX/	/ŋĭoX/
Bernhard Karlgren	/ɖ͡ʐʱi̯woX/	/ŋi̯woX/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	zhù	yǔ
Expected Cantonese Reflex	zo6	jyu5

• Old Chinese

  (Zhengzhang): /*zraʔ  ŋaː|ŋa|ŋaʔ/

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	齟	齬	齬	齬
Reading #	1/1	1/3	2/3	3/3
No.	10455	13141	13156	13161
Phonetic component	且	五	五	五
Rime group	魚	魚	魚	魚
Rime subdivision	0	0	0	0
Corresponding MC rime		吾	魚	語
Old Chinese	/*zraʔ/	/*ŋaː/	/*ŋa/	/*ŋaʔ/

Noun

齟齬

1. (obsolete) irregular teeth; unaligned teeth

Verb

齟齬

1. (literary, figurative) to have discord; to disagree

   • 愈少駑怯，於他藝能，自度無可努力，又不通時事，而與世多齟齬。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
     愈少驽怯，于他艺能，自度无可努力，又不通时事，而与世多龃龉。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]

     From: 804, 韓愈 (Han Yu), 答竇秀才書

     Yù shào núqiè, yú tā yìnéng, zì duó wúkě nǔlì, yòu bùtōng shíshì, ér yǔ shì duō jǔyǔ. [Pinyin]

     In my youth, I was mediocre and timid. I realised that I lacked the ability to excel in other fields and did not understand contemporary affairs, often finding myself at odds with the opinions of others.

   • 彼忠信之士，於介甫當路之時，或齟齬可憎，及失勢之後，必徐得其力。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
     彼忠信之士，于介甫当路之时，或龃龉可憎，及失势之后，必徐得其力。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]

     From: 1070, 司馬光 (Sima Guang), 與王介甫書, translation based on Chu Chiyu & D. E. Pollard's work

     Bǐ zhōngxìn zhī shì, yú Jièfǔ dānglù zhī shí, huò jǔyǔ kězēng, jí shīshì zhīhòu, bì xú dé qí lì. [Pinyin]

     Faithful and trustworthy people may seem obstructive and repulsive when you are at the helm of the state, but once you are not, you may obtain strength from them.

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with 齷齪／龌龊 (wòchuò).