| bright | introduce; lie between; between | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (耿介) | 耿 | 介 | |
| simp. #(耿介) | 耿 | 介 | |
| Rime | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 耿 | 介 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| Initial (聲) | 見 (28) | 見 (28) |
| Final (韻) | 耕 (117) | 皆 (33) |
| Tone (調) | Rising (X) | Departing (H) |
| Openness (開合) | Open | Open |
| Division (等) | II | II |
| Fanqie | 古幸切 | 古拜切 |
| Baxter | keangX | keajH |
| Reconstructions | ||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang |
/kˠɛŋX/ | /kˠɛiH/ |
| Pan Wuyun |
/kᵚæŋX/ | /kᵚæiH/ |
| Shao Rongfen |
/kɐŋX/ | /kɐiH/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank |
/kəɨjŋX/ | /kəɨjH/ |
| Li Rong |
/kɛŋX/ | /kɛiH/ |
| Wang Li |
/kæŋX/ | /kɐiH/ |
| Bernard Karlgren |
/kæŋX/ | /kăiH/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex |
gěng | jiè |
| Expected Cantonese Reflex |
gang2 | gaai3 |
| Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 耿 | 介 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| Modern Beijing (Pinyin) |
gěng | jiè |
| Middle Chinese |
‹ kɛngX › | ‹ kɛjH › |
| Old Chinese |
/*[k]ˁreŋʔ/ | /*kˁr[e]p-s/ |
| English | brilliant; wide awake | armour; scale of animals |
Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system: * Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence; | ||
| Zhengzhang system (2003) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 耿 | 介 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| No. | 3989 | 6525 |
| Phonetic component |
耿 | 介 |
| Rime group |
耕 | 祭 |
| Rime subdivision |
0 | 2 |
| Corresponding MC rime |
耿 | 誡 |
| Old Chinese |
/*kreːŋʔ/ | /*kreːds/ |