月氏

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Chinese

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phonetic
simp. and trad.
(月氏)
alternative forms 月支
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Etymology

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Aydemir (2019) reconstructs underlying ethnonym *Arki ~ *Yarki, which he proposes to be etymologically Indo-European and also underlies Mandarin 月支 (Yuèzhī, literally Moon Branch) and various other transcriptions (Chinese and non-Chinese) and Tocharian A arśi.

Pronunciation

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Note: juk6 zi1 - variant.

Rime
Character
Reading # 1/1 1/3
Initial () (31) (23)
Final () (68) (11)
Tone (調) Checked (Ø) Level (Ø)
Openness (開合) Closed Open
Division () III III
Fanqie
Baxter ngjwot tsye
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
/ŋʉɐt̚/ /t͡ɕiᴇ/
Pan
Wuyun
/ŋʷiɐt̚/ /t͡ɕiɛ/
Shao
Rongfen
/ŋiuɐt̚/ /t͡ɕjɛ/
Edwin
Pulleyblank
/ŋuat̚/ /ciə̆/
Li
Rong
/ŋiuɐt̚/ /t͡ɕie/
Wang
Li
/ŋĭwɐt̚/ /t͡ɕǐe/
Bernard
Karlgren
/ŋi̯wɐt̚/ /t͡ɕie̯/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
yuè zhī
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
jyut6 zi1
Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character
Reading # 1/1 2/3
No. 16319 11515
Phonetic
component
Rime
group
Rime
subdivision
3 0
Corresponding
MC rime
Old
Chinese
/*ŋod/ /*kje/
Notes

Noun

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月氏

  1. Yuezhi (ancient people in western China)

Usage notes

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Thierry (2005) considers the reading Ròuzhī "thoroughly wrong".[1]

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Thierry, F. (2005): "Yuezhi et Kouchans, Pièges et dangers dessources chinoises". In: (Eds.) Bopearachchi, O. / Boussac, M-F.: Afghanistan, Ancien carrefour entre l’est et l’ouest, Indicopleustoi. Brepols, Turnhout. 2005: 421-539. p. 30, note 34