| wither; spiritless; withered | appointment; agreement; to arrange appointment; agreement; to arrange; to restrict; approximately; weigh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (萎約) | 萎 | 約 | |
| simp. (萎约) | 萎 | 约 | |
| alternative forms | 委約／委约 | ||
| Rime | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 萎 | 約 |
| Reading # | 1/2 | 2/2 |
| Initial (聲) | 影 (34) | 影 (34) |
| Final (韻) | 支 (14) | 陽 (107) |
| Tone (調) | Level (Ø) | Checked (Ø) |
| Openness (開合) | Closed | Open |
| Division (等) | III | III |
| Fanqie | 於爲切 | 於略切 |
| Baxter | 'jwe | 'jak |
| Reconstructions | ||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang |
/ʔˠiuᴇ/ | /ʔɨɐk̚/ |
| Pan Wuyun |
/ʔʷᵚiɛ/ | /ʔiɐk̚/ |
| Shao Rongfen |
/ʔiuɛ/ | /ʔiɑk̚/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank |
/ʔjwiə̆/ | /ʔɨak̚/ |
| Li Rong |
/ʔjue/ | /ʔiak̚/ |
| Wang Li |
/ǐwe/ | /ĭak̚/ |
| Bernard Karlgren |
/ʔwie̯/ | /ʔi̯ak̚/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex |
wēi | yue |
| Expected Cantonese Reflex |
wai1 | joek3 |
萎約