| excellent; superior | to roam; travel | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (優遊/優游) | 優 | 遊/游 | |
| simp. (优游) | 优 | 游 | |
| alternative forms | 優繇／优繇 | ||
| Rime | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 優 | 遊 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| Initial (聲) | 影 (34) | 以 (36) |
| Final (韻) | 尤 (136) | 尤 (136) |
| Tone (調) | Level (Ø) | Level (Ø) |
| Openness (開合) | Open | Open |
| Division (等) | III | III |
| Fanqie | 於求切 | 以周切 |
| Baxter | 'juw | yuw |
| Reconstructions | ||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang |
/ʔɨu/ | /jɨu/ |
| Pan Wuyun |
/ʔiu/ | /jiu/ |
| Shao Rongfen |
/ʔiəu/ | /iəu/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank |
/ʔuw/ | /juw/ |
| Li Rong |
/ʔiu/ | /iu/ |
| Wang Li |
/ĭəu/ | /jĭəu/ |
| Bernard Karlgren |
/ʔi̯ə̯u/ | /i̯ə̯u/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex |
yōu | yóu |
| Expected Cantonese Reflex |
jau1 | jau4 |
| Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 優 | 遊 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| Modern Beijing (Pinyin) |
yōu | yóu |
| Middle Chinese |
‹ ʔjuw › | ‹ yuw › |
| Old Chinese |
/*ʔ(r)u/ | /*[N-]ru/ |
| English | entertainer; liberal | wander about |
Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system: * Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence; | ||
| Zhengzhang system (2003) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 優 | 遊 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| No. | 15494 | 15546 |
| Phonetic component |
憂 | 斿 |
| Rime group |
幽 | 幽 |
| Rime subdivision |
1 | 1 |
| Corresponding MC rime |
憂 | 猷 |
| Old Chinese |
/*qu/ | /*lu/ |
| Notes | 同遊 | |
優遊