螃

螃 U+8783, 螃 CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-8783 ← 螂 [U+8782] CJK Unified Ideographs 螄 → [U+8784]

Translingual

Han character

螃 (Kangxi radical 142, 虫+10, 16 strokes, Cangjie input 中戈卜月尸 (LIYBS), four-corner 5012₇, composition ⿰虫旁)

References

• Kangxi Dictionary: page 1092, character 23
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 33363
• Dae Jaweon: page 1557, character 13
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 4, page 2881, character 3
• Unihan data for U+8783

Chinese

simp. and trad.		螃
2nd round simp.		⿰虫㝑

Glyph origin

Characters in the same phonetic series (方) (Zhengzhang, 2003) 

	Old Chinese
縍	*paːŋ
榜	*paːŋʔ, *praːŋs, *braːŋ
蒡	*paːŋʔ, *braːŋ
牓	*paːŋʔ
螃	*paːŋʔ, *paːŋs, *baːŋ
搒	*paːŋs, *braːŋ
舫	*paːŋs, *paŋs
謗	*paːŋs
雱	*pʰaːŋ
磅	*pʰaːŋ, *pʰraːŋ
霶	*pʰaːŋ
滂	*pʰaːŋ
鎊	*pʰaːŋ
髈	*pʰaːŋʔ, *baːŋ
彷	*baːŋ, *pʰaŋʔ
趽	*baːŋ, *paŋ, *paŋs
房	*baːŋ, *baŋ
篣	*baːŋ, *braːŋ
騯	*baːŋ, *praːŋ, *braːŋ
傍	*baːŋ, *baːŋs
膀	*baːŋ
旁	*baːŋ
徬	*baːŋs
閍	*praːŋ
祊	*praːŋ
嗙	*praːŋ
方	*paŋ, *baŋ
汸	*paŋ
坊	*paŋ, *baŋ
邡	*paŋ, *pʰaŋs
枋	*paŋ
鈁	*paŋ
蚄	*paŋ
肪	*paŋ, *baŋ
鴋	*paŋ, *baŋ
牥	*paŋ
昉	*paŋʔ
瓬	*paŋʔ
放	*paŋʔ, *paŋs
倣	*paŋʔ
芳	*pʰaŋ
淓	*pʰaŋ
妨	*pʰaŋ, *pʰaŋs
紡	*pʰaŋʔ
仿	*pʰaŋʔ
髣	*pʰaŋʔ
鶭	*pʰaŋʔ
訪	*pʰaŋs
防	*baŋ, *baŋs
魴	*baŋ

Etymology 1

From 旁 (OC *baːŋ, “side”) (Liu, 1999).

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Standard)

  (Pinyin): páng (pang²)

  (Zhuyin): ㄆㄤˊ

  (Chengdu, Sichuanese Pinyin): pang²

  (Xi'an, Guanzhong Pinyin): páng

  (Nanjing, Nanjing Pinyin): pán

• Cantonese

  (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): pong⁴

  (Dongguan, Jyutping++): pong²

• Gan (Wiktionary): pong²
• Hakka

  (Sixian, PFS): pòng

  (Meixian, Guangdong): pong²

• Jin (Wiktionary): pon¹
• Northern Min (KCR): pa̿ng
• Eastern Min (BUC): màng
• Southern Min

  (Hokkien, POJ): pông

  (Teochew, Peng'im): pang⁵

• Southern Pinghua (Nanning, Jyutping++): baang⁴
• Wu (Wugniu)
  • (Northern): ⁶baon / ²baon / ²lau
  • (Jinhua): ²baon
• Xiang (Changsha, Wiktionary): ban²

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: páng
    • Zhuyin: ㄆㄤˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: páng
    • Wade–Giles: pʻang²
    • Yale: páng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: parng
    • Palladius: пан (pan)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰɑŋ³⁵/
  • (Chengdu)
    • Sichuanese Pinyin: pang²
    • Scuanxua Ladinxua Xin Wenz: pang
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰaŋ²¹/
  • (Xi'an)
    • Guanzhong Pinyin: páng
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰaŋ²⁴/
  • (Nanjing)
    • Nanjing Pinyin: pán
    • Nanjing Pinyin (numbered): pan²
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰã²⁴/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
    • Jyutping: pong⁴
    • Yale: pòhng
    • Cantonese Pinyin: pong⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: pong⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰɔːŋ²¹/
  • (Dongguan, Guancheng)
    • Jyutping++: pong²
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰɔŋ³⁵/
• Gan
  • (Nanchang)
    • Wiktionary: pong²
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰɔŋ²⁴/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: pòng
    • Hakka Romanization System: bong^ˇ
    • Hagfa Pinyim: bong²
    • Sinological IPA: /poŋ¹¹/
  • (Meixian)
    • Guangdong: pong²
    • Sinological IPA: /pʰɔŋ¹¹/
• Jin
  • (Taiyuan)⁺
    • Wiktionary: pon¹
    • Sinological IPA (old-style): /pʰɒ̃¹¹/
• Northern Min
  • (Jian'ou)
    • Kienning Colloquial Romanized: pa̿ng
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰaŋ³³/
• Eastern Min
  • (Fuzhou)
    • Bàng-uâ-cê: màng
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /maŋ⁵³/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: pông
    • Tâi-lô: pông
    • Phofsit Daibuun: poong
    • Sinological IPA (Xiamen): /pɔŋ²⁴/
    • Sinological IPA (Quanzhou): /pɔŋ²⁴/
    • Sinological IPA (Zhangzhou): /pɔŋ¹³/
    • Sinological IPA (Taipei): /pɔŋ²⁴/
    • Sinological IPA (Kaohsiung): /pɔŋ²³/
  • (Teochew)
    • Peng'im: pang⁵
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: phâng
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰaŋ⁵⁵/
• Southern Pinghua
  • (Nanning Pinghua, Tingzi)
    • Jyutping++: baang⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /paŋ²¹/
• Wu
  • (Northern: Shanghai)
    • Wugniu: ⁶baon
    • MiniDict: baon^去
    • Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ³baan
    • Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /bɑ̃²³/
  • (Northern: Jiading, Songjiang, Chongming, Suzhou, Jiaxing, Tongxiang, Haiyan, Shaoxing, Ningbo)
    • Wugniu: ²baon
    • MiniDict: baon^平
    • Sinological IPA (Jiading): /bɑ̃³¹/
    • Sinological IPA (Songjiang): /bɒ̃³¹/
    • Sinological IPA (Chongming): /bɑ̃²⁴/
    • Sinological IPA (Suzhou): /bɑ̃²²³/
    • Sinological IPA (Jiaxing): /bɑ̃³¹/
    • Sinological IPA (Tongxiang): /bɔ̃²²/
    • Sinological IPA (Haiyan): /bɔ̃³¹/
    • Sinological IPA (Shaoxing): /bɒŋ²³¹/
    • Sinological IPA (Ningbo): /bɔ̃³¹³/
  • (Northern: Changzhou)
    • Wugniu: ²lau
    • MiniDict: lau^平
    • Sinological IPA (Changzhou): /laɯ¹³/
  • (Jinhua)
    • Wugniu: ²baon
    • Sinological IPA (Jinhua): /bɑŋ³¹³/
• Xiang
  • (Changsha)
    • Wiktionary: ban²
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pan¹³/

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• Middle Chinese: bang

Rime
Character	螃
Reading #	1/3
Initial (聲)	並 (3)
Final (韻)	唐 (101)
Tone (調)	Level (Ø)
Openness (開合)	Open
Division (等)	I
Fanqie	步光切
Baxter	bang
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/bɑŋ/
Pan Wuyun	/bɑŋ/
Shao Rongfen	/bɑŋ/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/baŋ/
Li Rong	/bɑŋ/
Wang Li	/bɑŋ/
Bernhard Karlgren	/bʱɑŋ/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	páng
Expected Cantonese Reflex	pong4

• Old Chinese

  (Zhengzhang): /*baːŋ/

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	螃
Reading #	3/3
No.	3009
Phonetic component	方
Rime group	陽
Rime subdivision	0
Corresponding MC rime	傍
Old Chinese	/*baːŋ/

Definitions

螃

1. only used in 螃蟹 (pángxiè)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): bǎng (bang³)

  (Zhuyin): ㄅㄤˇ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: bǎng
    • Zhuyin: ㄅㄤˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: bǎng
    • Wade–Giles: pang³
    • Yale: bǎng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: baang
    • Palladius: бан (ban)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pɑŋ²¹⁴/

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• Middle Chinese: pangX, pangH

Rime
Character	螃	螃
Reading #	2/3	3/3
Initial (聲)	幫 (1)	幫 (1)
Final (韻)	唐 (101)	唐 (101)
Tone (調)	Rising (X)	Departing (H)
Openness (開合)	Open	Open
Division (等)	I	I
Fanqie	北朗切	補曠切
Baxter	pangX	pangH
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/pɑŋX/	/pɑŋH/
Pan Wuyun	/pɑŋX/	/pɑŋH/
Shao Rongfen	/pɑŋX/	/pɑŋH/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/paŋX/	/paŋH/
Li Rong	/pɑŋX/	/pɑŋH/
Wang Li	/pɑŋX/	/pɑŋH/
Bernhard Karlgren	/pɑŋX/	/pɑŋH/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	bǎng	bàng
Expected Cantonese Reflex	bong2	bong3

• Old Chinese

  (Zhengzhang): /*paːŋʔ/, /*paːŋs/

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	螃	螃
Reading #	1/3	2/3
No.	2989	2993
Phonetic component	方	方
Rime group	陽	陽
Rime subdivision	0	0
Corresponding MC rime	榜	螃
Old Chinese	/*paːŋʔ/	/*paːŋs/

Definitions

螃

1. (historical dictionaries only) a kind of animal similar to toad

Japanese

Kanji

螃

(Hyōgai kanji)

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Readings

• On (unclassified): ほう (hō)、ぼう (bō)、ひょう (hyō)

Korean

Hanja

螃 • (bang) (hangeul 방, revised bang, McCune–Reischauer pang, Yale pang)

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