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雖
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See also: 虽
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Translingual
Han character
雖 (Kangxi radical 172, 隹+9, 17 strokes, cangjie input 口戈人土 (RIOG), four-corner 60114, composition ⿰虽隹 or ⿹唯虫)
Derived characters
- 𡄪, 𥍃, 𧕘
Related characters
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 1368, character 22
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 42104
- Dae Jaweon: page 1872, character 39
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 6, page 4103, character 5
- Unihan data for U+96D6
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Chinese
Glyph origin
Phono-semantic compound (形聲 / 形声, OC *sqʰʷi): semantic 虫 + phonetic 唯 (OC *ɢʷi, *ɢʷiʔ). Hence, the variant which represents the correct division of component is 𧐌.
Originally meaning "a lizard-like reptile", the character has been phonetically borrowed to represent the sense "although".
Etymology 1
Jacques (2019) proposes this to be 維 (OC *ɢʷi, “to be”) with a converbial *s- prefix, literally "while being".
The pronunciation suí is perhaps a euphemism to avoid the homophony with 尿 (suī, “urine”).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard)
- (Chengdu, Sichuanese Pinyin): xu1 / sui1
- Cantonese
- Gan (Wiktionary): sui1
- Hakka
- Jin (Wiktionary): sui1
- Northern Min (KCR): sṳ́
- Eastern Min (BUC): chŭi
- Southern Min
- Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): 1soe
- Xiang (Changsha, Wiktionary): sei1
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: suī
- Zhuyin: ㄙㄨㄟ
- Tongyong Pinyin: suei
- Wade–Giles: sui1
- Yale: swēi
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: suei
- Palladius: суй (suj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /su̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese, variant in Mainland)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: suí
- Zhuyin: ㄙㄨㄟˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: suéi
- Wade–Giles: sui2
- Yale: swéi
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: swei
- Palladius: суй (suj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /su̯eɪ̯³⁵/
- (Chengdu)
- Sichuanese Pinyin: xu1 / sui1
- Scuanxua Ladinxua Xin Wenz: xy / sui
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕy⁵⁵/, /suei⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Note:
- xu1 - vernacular;
- sui1 - literary.
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Jyutping: seoi1
- Yale: sēui
- Cantonese Pinyin: soey1
- Guangdong Romanization: sêu1
- Sinological IPA (key): /sɵy̯⁵⁵/
- (Taishanese, Taicheng)
- Wiktionary: lhui1
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɬui³³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Gan
- (Nanchang)
- Wiktionary: sui1
- Sinological IPA (key): /sui⁴²/
- (Nanchang)
- Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: sûi
- Hakka Romanization System: suiˊ
- Hagfa Pinyim: sui1
- Sinological IPA: /su̯i²⁴/
- (Meixian)
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
- Jin
- (Taiyuan)+
- Wiktionary: sui1
- Sinological IPA (old-style): /suei¹¹/
- (Taiyuan)+
- Northern Min
- (Jian'ou)
- Kienning Colloquial Romanized: sṳ́
- Sinological IPA (key): /sy⁵⁴/
- (Jian'ou)
- Eastern Min
- (Fuzhou)
- Bàng-uâ-cê: chŭi
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sʰui⁵⁵/
- (Fuzhou)
- Southern Min
- Wu
- Xiang
- (Changsha)
- Wiktionary: sei1
- Sinological IPA (key): /se̞i̯³³/
- (Changsha)
- Dialectal data
- Middle Chinese: swij
- Old Chinese
- (Baxter–Sagart): /*s-qʷij/
- (Zhengzhang): /*sqʰʷi/
Definitions
雖
- although; even if; despite
- 2008, “我們愛（讓世界不一樣） [We Will Love (We Can Make a Difference)]”, 游智婷 [Sandy Yu] (lyrics):
- 雖你我不一樣，我們一路唱，走往祝福的方向。 [MSC, trad.]
- Suī nǐwǒ bùyīyàng, wǒmen yīlù chàng, zǒu wǎng zhùfú de fāngxiàng. [Pinyin]
- God made us not the same, but we're together to sing a song of love. [official translation]
Although you and I are not the same, we will sing as we go towards the direction of blessings. [literal translation]
虽你我不一样，我们一路唱，走往祝福的方向。 [MSC, simp.]
Synonyms
Compounds
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: suī
- Zhuyin: ㄙㄨㄟ
- Tongyong Pinyin: suei
- Wade–Giles: sui1
- Yale: swēi
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: suei
- Palladius: суй (suj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /su̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Jyutping: seoi1
- Yale: sēui
- Cantonese Pinyin: soey1
- Guangdong Romanization: sêu1
- Sinological IPA (key): /sɵy̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Middle Chinese: swij
- Old Chinese
- (Zhengzhang): /*sqʰʷi/
Definitions
雖
Etymology 3
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “related to 推?”)
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: suī
- Zhuyin: ㄙㄨㄟ
- Tongyong Pinyin: suei
- Wade–Giles: sui1
- Yale: swēi
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: suei
- Palladius: суй (suj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /su̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Jyutping: seoi1
- Yale: sēui
- Cantonese Pinyin: soey1
- Guangdong Romanization: sêu1
- Sinological IPA (key): /sɵy̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Middle Chinese: swij
Definitions
雖
Etymology 4
From Hokkien 衰 (soe, “unlucky”).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: suī
- Zhuyin: ㄙㄨㄟ
- Tongyong Pinyin: suei
- Wade–Giles: sui1
- Yale: swēi
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: suei
- Palladius: суй (suj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /su̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Definitions
雖
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Kanji
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Readings
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Etymology 2
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Etymology 3
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