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安息
安息
Chinese
Verb
安息
- to rest; to have a rest
- (euphemistic) to rest in peace
- 安息吧！ ― Ānxī ba! ― Rest in peace!
Derived terms
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Etymology 2
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simp. and trad. (安息) |
安 | 息 | |
| alt. forms | 安石 | ||
Phonetic transcription of the native name. Compare Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎣 (Aršaka), Parthian 𐭀𐭓𐭔𐭊 (Aršak), Ancient Greek Ἀρσάκης (Arsákēs), English Arsaces.
Proper noun
安息
Derived terms
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Etymology
content; calm; still; quiet; to pacify; peace; how
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news; interest; breath; rest
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simp. and trad. (安息) |
安 | 息 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Mainland)+
- Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄢ ㄒㄧ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: anshi
- IPA (key): /ˀa̠n⁵⁵ ɕi⁵⁵/
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- (Standard Chinese, Taiwan)+
- Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄢ ㄒㄧˊ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: anshyi
- IPA (key): /ˀa̠n⁵⁵ ɕi³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese, Mainland)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
- Jyutping: on1 sik1
- Yale: ōn sīk
- Cantonese Pinyin: on1 sik7
- IPA (key): /ɔːn⁵⁵ sɪk̚⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
| Rime | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 安 | 息 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| Initial (聲) | 影 (34) | 心 (16) |
| Final (韻) | 寒 (61) | 職 (134) |
| Tone (調) | Level (Ø) | Checked (Ø) |
| Openness (開合) | Open | Open |
| Division (等) | I | III |
| Fanqie | 烏寒切 | 相即切 |
| Reconstructions | ||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang |
/ʔɑn/ | /sɨk̚/ |
| Pan Wuyun |
/ʔɑn/ | /sɨk̚/ |
| Shao Rongfen |
/ʔɑn/ | /siek̚/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank |
/ʔan/ | /sik̚/ |
| Li Rong |
/ʔɑn/ | /siək̚/ |
| Wang Li |
/ɑn/ | /sĭək̚/ |
| Bernard Karlgren |
/ʔɑn/ | /si̯ək̚/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex |
ān | xi |
| Zhengzhang system (2003) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 安 | 息 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| No. | 11 | 13332 |
| Phonetic component |
安 | 息 |
| Rime group |
元 | 職 |
| Rime subdivision |
1 | 0 |
| Corresponding MC rime |
安 | 息 |
| Old Chinese |
/*qaːn/ | /*slɯɡ/ |
| Notes | 說文自亦聲 | |