𦬁

𦬁 U+26B01, 𦬁 CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-26B01 ← 𦬀 [U+26B00] CJK Unified Ideographs Extension B 𦬂 → [U+26B02]

Translingual

Han character

𦬁 (Kangxi radical 140, 艸+3, 6 strokes, composition ⿱艹才)

References

• Kangxi Dictionary: page 1017, character 21
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 5, page 3174, character 9
• Unihan data for U+26B01

Chinese

simp. and trad.		𦬁

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): cái (cai²)

  (Zhuyin): ㄘㄞˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: cái
    • Zhuyin: ㄘㄞˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: cái
    • Wade–Giles: tsʻai²
    • Yale: tsái
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tsair
    • Palladius: цай (caj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵/

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• Middle Chinese: dzoj

Rime
Character	𦬁
Reading #	1/1
Initial (聲)	從 (15)
Final (韻)	咍 (41)
Tone (調)	Level (Ø)
Openness (開合)	Open
Division (等)	I
Fanqie	昨哉切
Baxter	dzoj
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/d͡zʌi/
Pan Wuyun	/d͡zəi/
Shao Rongfen	/d͡zɒi/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/d͡zəj/
Li Rong	/d͡zᴀi/
Wang Li	/d͡zɒi/
Bernhard Karlgren	/d͡zʱɑ̆i/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	cái
Expected Cantonese Reflex	coi4

Definitions

𦬁

1. a kind of grass

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of 𦬁 – see 菜 (“vegetable; greens; dish; course; etc.”). (This character is the second-round simplified form of 菜).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Etymology 3

For pronunciation and definitions of 𦬁 – see 蔡 (“weed; tortoise used for divination; etc.”). (This character is the second-round simplified form of 蔡).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.