Chinese[edit]
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all together; in while; to share all together; in while; to share; common; general; together; total
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life; fate
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bird
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trad. (共命鳥)
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共
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命
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鳥
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simp. (共命鸟)
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共
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命
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鸟
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Etymology[edit]
Derived from Sanskrit जीवजीवक (jīvajīvaka) and 鳥/鸟 (niǎo, “bird”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Rime
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Character
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共
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命
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鳥
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Reading #
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1/2
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1/1
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1/1
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Initial (聲)
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見 (28)
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明 (4)
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端 (5)
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Final (韻)
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鍾 (7)
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庚 (111)
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蕭 (93)
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Tone (調)
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Level (Ø)
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Departing (H)
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Rising (X)
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Openness (開合)
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Open
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Open
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Open
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Division (等)
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III
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III
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IV
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Fanqie
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九容切
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眉病切
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都了切
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Baxter
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kjowng
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mjaengH
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tewX
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Reconstructions
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Zhengzhang Shangfang
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/kɨoŋ/
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/mˠiæŋH/
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/teuX/
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Pan Wuyun
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/kioŋ/
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/mᵚiaŋH/
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/teuX/
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Shao Rongfen
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/kioŋ/
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/miaŋH/
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/teuX/
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Edwin Pulleyblank
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/kuawŋ/
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/miajŋH/
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/tɛwX/
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Li Rong
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/kioŋ/
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/miɐŋH/
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/teuX/
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Wang Li
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/kĭwoŋ/
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/mĭɐŋH/
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/tieuX/
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Bernard Karlgren
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/ki̯woŋ/
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/mi̯ɐŋH/
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/tieuX/
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Expected Mandarin Reflex
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jiōng
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mìng
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diǎo
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Expected Cantonese Reflex
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gung1
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ming6
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diu2
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Proper noun[edit]
共命鳥
- (Buddhism) a mythical two-headed bird
- Synonyms: 命命鳥/命命鸟, 同命鳥/同命鸟
Further reading[edit]