褪

Translingual

Han character

褪 (Kangxi radical 145, 衣+9, 15 strokes, cangjie input 中卜日女 (LYAV), four-corner 3723₃, composition ⿰衤退)

References

• Kangxi Dictionary: page 1122, character 22
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 34503
• Dae Jaweon: page 1590, character 14
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 5, page 3104, character 14
• Unihan data for U+892A

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Chinese

trad.		褪
simp. #		褪

Glyph origin

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

	Old Chinese
腿	*n̥ʰuːlʔ
退	*n̥ʰuːbs
褪	*n̥ʰuːns

Considered a 後起字／后起字 (hòuqǐzì).

Pronunciation 1

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): tùn (tun⁴)

  (Zhuyin): ㄊㄨㄣˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): tan³ / teoi³
• Southern Min

  (Hokkien, POJ): thùn / thǹg / thùiⁿ

  (Teochew, Peng'im): teng³

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: tùn
    • Zhuyin: ㄊㄨㄣˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: tùn
    • Wade–Giles: tʻun⁴
    • Yale: twùn
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tuenn
    • Palladius: тунь (tunʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /tʰu̯ən⁵¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
    • Jyutping: tan³ / teoi³
    • Yale: tan / teui
    • Cantonese Pinyin: tan³ / toey³
    • Guangdong Romanization: ten³ / têu³
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /tʰɐn³³/, /tʰɵy̯³³/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: thùn
    • Tâi-lô: thùn
    • Phofsit Daibuun: tuxn
    • IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /tʰun²¹/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /tʰun⁴¹/
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Taipei, Kaohsiung, Tainan, Lukang, Sanxia, Kinmen, Magong, Hsinchu, Taichung)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: thǹg
    • Tâi-lô: thǹg
    • Phofsit Daibuun: tngx
    • IPA (Xiamen, Kaohsiung, Tainan): /tʰŋ̍²¹/
    • IPA (Lukang): /tʰŋ̍³¹/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /tʰŋ̍⁴¹/
    • IPA (Kinmen): /tʰŋ̍¹²/
    • IPA (Taipei): /tʰŋ̍¹¹/
  • (Hokkien: Zhangzhou, Yilan)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: thùiⁿ
    • Tâi-lô: thuìnn
    • Phofsit Daibuun: tvuix
    • IPA (Zhangzhou, Yilan): /tʰuĩ²¹/

Note:

• thùn - literary;
• thǹg/thùiⁿ - vernacular.

• (Teochew)
  • Peng'im: teng³
  • Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: thṳ̀ng
  • Sinological IPA ^(key): /tʰɯŋ²¹³/

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• Old Chinese

  (Zhengzhang): /*n̥ʰuːns/

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	褪
Reading #	1/1
No.	12537
Phonetic component	退
Rime group	文
Rime subdivision	2
Corresponding MC rime
Old Chinese	/*n̥ʰuːns/
Notes	退晚起對轉分化字， 韻會土困切

Definitions

(deprecated template usage) 褪

1. to take off (clothes)
   • 褪掉褲／褪掉裤 [Teochew]  ―  teng³ diao⁷ kou³ [Peng'im]  ―  to take off one's pants
2. to hide in one's sleeve
3. (Cantonese) to retreat; to move back
   • 褪後／褪后 [Cantonese]  ―  tan³ hau⁶ [Jyutping]  ―  to reverse
   • 褪幾步／褪几步 [Cantonese]  ―  tan³ gei² bou⁶ [Jyutping]  ―  to move a few steps back
4. (Cantonese) to move

   • 唔該你褪過啲。 [Cantonese, trad.]
     唔该你褪过啲。 [Cantonese, simp.]

     m⁴ goi¹ nei⁵ tan³ gwo³ di¹. [Jyutping]

     Please move over a bit.

   • 褪埋啲張凳。 [Cantonese, trad.]
     褪埋啲张凳。 [Cantonese, simp.]

     tan³ maai⁴ di¹ zoeng¹ dang³. [Jyutping]

     Move the chair closer.

5. (Cantonese) to make something available

   • 好心你褪個位畀個大肚婆坐啦！ [Cantonese, trad.]
     好心你褪个位畀个大肚婆坐啦！ [Cantonese, simp.]

     hou² sam¹ nei⁵ tan³ go³ wai^6-2 bei² go³ daai⁶ tou⁵ po^4-2 co⁵ laa¹! [Jyutping]

     For goodness' sake, just make your seat available for the pregnant woman!

6. (Cantonese) to withdraw

   • 褪返筆錢出嚟 [Cantonese, trad.]
     褪返笔钱出嚟 [Cantonese, simp.]

     tan³ faan¹ bat¹ cin⁴ ceot¹ lei⁴ [Jyutping]

     to withdraw the money

7. (Southern Min) to transfer; to give to somebody else

   • 若是有舊衫褲，著提去褪人。 [Hokkien, trad.]
     若是有旧衫裤，着提去褪人。 [Hokkien, simp.]

     Nā-sī ū kū saⁿ-khò͘, tio̍h the̍h--khì thǹg--lâng. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     If you have old clothes, you should give them to somebody else.

8. (Southern Min) to take off (clothes); to strip

Pronunciation 2

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): tuì, tùn (tui⁴, tun⁴)

  (Zhuyin): ㄊㄨㄟˋ, ㄊㄨㄣˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): tan³ / teoi³
• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): thǹg / thùiⁿ / thòe / thèr / thè

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: tuì
    • Zhuyin: ㄊㄨㄟˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: tuèi
    • Wade–Giles: tʻui⁴
    • Yale: twèi
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tuey
    • Palladius: туй (tuj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /tʰu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/
      
  • (Standard Chinese, Taiwan)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: tùn
    • Zhuyin: ㄊㄨㄣˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: tùn
    • Wade–Giles: tʻun⁴
    • Yale: twùn
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tuenn
    • Palladius: тунь (tunʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /tʰu̯ən⁵¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
    • Jyutping: tan³ / teoi³
    • Yale: tan / teui
    • Cantonese Pinyin: tan³ / toey³
    • Guangdong Romanization: ten³ / têu³
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /tʰɐn³³/, /tʰɵy̯³³/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Taipei, Kaohsiung, Tainan, Lukang, Sanxia, Kinmen, Magong, Hsinchu, Taichung)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: thǹg
    • Tâi-lô: thǹg
    • Phofsit Daibuun: tngx
    • IPA (Xiamen, Kaohsiung, Tainan): /tʰŋ̍²¹/
    • IPA (Lukang): /tʰŋ̍³¹/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /tʰŋ̍⁴¹/
    • IPA (Kinmen): /tʰŋ̍¹²/
    • IPA (Taipei): /tʰŋ̍¹¹/
  • (Hokkien: Zhangzhou, Yilan)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: thùiⁿ
    • Tâi-lô: thuìnn
    • Phofsit Daibuun: tvuix
    • IPA (Zhangzhou, Yilan): /tʰuĩ²¹/
  • (Hokkien: Quanzhou, Xiamen, Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: thòe
    • Tâi-lô: thuè
    • Phofsit Daibuun: toex
    • IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /tʰue²¹/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /tʰue⁴¹/
  • (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: thèr
    • Tâi-lô: thèr
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /tʰə⁴¹/
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: thè
    • Tâi-lô: thè
    • Phofsit Daibuun: tex
    • IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /tʰe²¹/

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• Old Chinese

  (Zhengzhang): /*n̥ʰuːns/

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	褪
Reading #	1/1
No.	12537
Phonetic component	退
Rime group	文
Rime subdivision	2
Corresponding MC rime
Old Chinese	/*n̥ʰuːns/
Notes	退晚起對轉分化字， 韻會土困切

Definitions

(deprecated template usage) 褪

1. to shed (feathers)
2. to discolour; to fade

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Japanese

Kanji

褪

(uncommon “Hyōgai” kanji)

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Readings

• Go-on: とん (ton)
• Kan-on: とん (ton)
• Kan’yō-on: たい (tai)
• Kun: ぬぐ (nugu, 褪ぐ); あせる (aseru, 褪せる)

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Korean

Hanja

褪 (eum 퇴 (toe))

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Vietnamese

Han character

褪: Hán Nôm readings: thoái

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References

• Nom Foundation