𠗻

𠗻 U+205FB, 𠗻 CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-205FB ← 𠗺 [U+205FA] CJK Unified Ideographs Extension B 𠗼 → [U+205FC]

Translingual

Han character

𠗻 (Kangxi radical 15, 冫+11, 13 strokes, cangjie input 戈一尸水土 (IMSEG), composition ⿰冫堅)

References

• Kangxi Dictionary: page 133, character 23
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 300, character 16
• Unihan data for U+205FB

Chinese

Etymology 1

simp. and trad.		𠗻

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): xuán (xuan²)

  (Zhuyin): ㄒㄩㄢˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: xuán
    • Zhuyin: ㄒㄩㄢˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: syuán
    • Wade–Giles: hsüan²
    • Yale: sywán
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shyuan
    • Palladius: сюань (sjuanʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕy̯ɛn³⁵/

Definitions

𠗻

1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) cold

Etymology 2

simp. and trad.		𠗻
alternative forms		𫝎 更

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “related to Cantonese 艮 gan3?”)

Pronunciation

• Hakka

  (Sixian, PFS): kien

  (Meixian, Guangdong): gên⁴

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• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: kien
    • Hakka Romanization System: gien
    • Hagfa Pinyim: gian⁴
    • Sinological IPA: /ki̯en⁵⁵/
  • (Meixian)
    • Guangdong: gên⁴
    • Sinological IPA: /kɛn⁵³/

Definitions

𠗻 (Hakka)

1. to touch with ice or cold water
2. to make someone feel cold

References

• “Entry #HK0000004012”, in 臺灣客語辭典 [Dictionary of Taiwan Hakka] (overall work in Chinese and Hakka), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2022.
• Ideographic Rapporteur Group: Documents for IRG28 and IRG29 - IRG N1305 attachment