to be fond of; to like; to enjoy to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad |
rain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (喜雨) | 喜 | 雨 | |
| simp. #(喜雨) | 喜 | 雨 | |
| Rime | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 喜 | 雨 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/2 |
| Initial (聲) | 曉 (32) | 云 (35) |
| Final (韻) | 之 (19) | 虞 (24) |
| Tone (調) | Rising (X) | Rising (X) |
| Openness (開合) | Open | Closed |
| Division (等) | III | III |
| Fanqie | 虚里切 | 王矩切 |
| Baxter | xiX | hjuX |
| Reconstructions | ||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang |
/hɨX/ | /ɦɨoX/ |
| Pan Wuyun |
/hɨX/ | /ɦioX/ |
| Shao Rongfen |
/xieX/ | /ɣioX/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank |
/hɨX/ | /ɦuə̆X/ |
| Li Rong |
/xiəX/ | /ɣioX/ |
| Wang Li |
/xĭəX/ | /ɣĭuX/ |
| Bernard Karlgren |
/xiX/ | /i̯uX/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex |
xǐ | yǔ |
| Expected Cantonese Reflex |
hei2 | jyu5 |
| Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 喜 | 雨 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/2 |
| Modern Beijing (Pinyin) |
xǐ | yǔ |
| Middle Chinese |
‹ xiX › | ‹ hjuX › |
| Old Chinese |
/*qʰ(r)əʔ/ | /*C.ɢʷ(r)aʔ/ |
| English | joy; rejoice | rain |
Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system: * Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence; | ||
| Zhengzhang system (2003) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 喜 | 雨 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/2 |
| No. | 13416 | 15952 |
| Phonetic component |
喜 | 雨 |
| Rime group |
之 | 魚 |
| Rime subdivision |
0 | 0 |
| Corresponding MC rime |
喜 | 羽 |
| Old Chinese |
/*qʰlɯʔ/ | /*ɢʷaʔ/ |
喜雨