| excellent; superior | enrich; moisten | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (優渥) | 優 | 渥 | |
| simp. (优渥) | 优 | 渥 | |
| Rime | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 優 | 渥 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| Initial (聲) | 影 (34) | 影 (34) |
| Final (韻) | 尤 (136) | 江 (10) |
| Tone (調) | Level (Ø) | Checked (Ø) |
| Openness (開合) | Open | Open |
| Division (等) | III | II |
| Fanqie | 於求切 | 於角切 |
| Baxter | 'juw | 'aewk |
| Reconstructions | ||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang |
/ʔɨu/ | /ʔˠʌk̚/ |
| Pan Wuyun |
/ʔiu/ | /ʔᵚɔk̚/ |
| Shao Rongfen |
/ʔiəu/ | /ʔɔk̚/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank |
/ʔuw/ | /ʔaɨwk̚/ |
| Li Rong |
/ʔiu/ | /ʔɔk̚/ |
| Wang Li |
/ĭəu/ | /ɔk̚/ |
| Bernard Karlgren |
/ʔi̯ə̯u/ | /ʔɔk̚/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex |
yōu | yue |
| Expected Cantonese Reflex |
jau1 | ok3 |
| Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 優 | 渥 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| Modern Beijing (Pinyin) |
yōu | wò |
| Middle Chinese |
‹ ʔjuw › | ‹ ʔæwk › |
| Old Chinese |
/*ʔ(r)u/ | /*qˁrok/ (or *ʔˁrok ?) |
| English | entertainer; liberal | moisten, smear |
Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system: * Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence; | ||
| Zhengzhang system (2003) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 優 | 渥 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| No. | 15494 | 13069 |
| Phonetic component |
憂 | 屋 |
| Rime group |
幽 | 屋 |
| Rime subdivision |
1 | 0 |
| Corresponding MC rime |
憂 | 渥 |
| Old Chinese |
/*qu/ | /*qroːɡ/ |