阬

See also: 坑

阬	U+962C, 阬 CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-962C

← 阫
[U+962B]

CJK Unified Ideographs

阭 →
[U+962D]

Translingual

Han character

阬 (Kangxi radical 170, 阜+4, 7 strokes, cangjie input 弓中卜竹弓 (NLYHN), four-corner 7021₇, composition ⿰阝亢)

pit, hole, hollow

References

Kangxi Dictionary: page 1346, character 14
Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 41566
Dae Jaweon: page 1848, character 15
Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 6, page 4117, character 17
Unihan data for U+962C

Chinese

Etymology 1

trad.		阬
simp.		坑^*

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): kēng (keng¹)

(Zhuyin): ㄎㄥ
Cantonese (Jyutping): haang¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: kēng
  - Zhuyin: ㄎㄥ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: keng
  - Wade–Giles: kʻêng¹
  - Yale: kēng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: keng
  - Palladius: кэн (kɛn)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʰɤŋ⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
  - Jyutping: haang¹
  - Yale: hāang
  - Cantonese Pinyin: haang¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: hang¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /haːŋ⁵⁵/

Middle Chinese: khaeng

Rime
Character	阬
Reading #	1/2
Initial (聲)	溪 (29)
Final (韻)	庚 (109)
Tone (調)	Level (Ø)
Openness (開合)	Open
Division (等)	II
Fanqie	客庚切
Baxter	khaeng
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/kʰˠæŋ/
Pan Wuyun	/kʰᵚaŋ/
Shao Rongfen	/kʰaŋ/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/kʰaɨjŋ/
Li Rong	/kʰɐŋ/
Wang Li	/kʰɐŋ/
Bernhard Karlgren	/kʰɐŋ/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	kēng
Expected Cantonese Reflex	hang¹

Old Chinese
(Zhengzhang): /*kʰraːŋ/

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	阬
Reading #	2/2
No.	7398
Phonetic component	亢
Rime group	陽
Rime subdivision	0
Corresponding MC rime	阬
Old Chinese	/*kʰraːŋ/

Definitions

阬

(literary) Alternative form of 坑 (kēng, “pit; hole”)
(literary) Alternative form of 坑 (kēng, “gully”)
(literary) Alternative form of 坑 (kēng, “to bury alive”)
a surname

Etymology 2

simp. and trad.		阬

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): kàng (kang⁴)

(Zhuyin): ㄎㄤˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): kong³

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: kàng
  - Zhuyin: ㄎㄤˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: kàng
  - Wade–Giles: kʻang⁴
  - Yale: kàng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: kanq
  - Palladius: кан (kan)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʰɑŋ⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
  - Jyutping: kong³
  - Yale: kong
  - Cantonese Pinyin: kong³
  - Guangdong Romanization: kong³
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʰɔːŋ³³/

Middle Chinese: khangH

Rime
Character	阬
Reading #	2/2
Initial (聲)	溪 (29)
Final (韻)	唐 (101)
Tone (調)	Departing (H)
Openness (開合)	Open
Division (等)	I
Fanqie	苦浪切
Baxter	khangH
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/kʰɑŋ^H/
Pan Wuyun	/kʰɑŋ^H/
Shao Rongfen	/kʰɑŋ^H/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/kʰaŋ^H/
Li Rong	/kʰɑŋ^H/
Wang Li	/kʰɑŋ^H/
Bernhard Karlgren	/kʰɑŋ^H/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	kàng
Expected Cantonese Reflex	hong³

Old Chinese
(Zhengzhang): /*kʰaːŋs/

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	阬
Reading #	1/2
No.	7374
Phonetic component	亢
Rime group	陽
Rime subdivision	0
Corresponding MC rime	抗
Old Chinese	/*kʰaːŋs/

Definitions

阬

^† Alternative form of 抗 (kàng, “to confront”)
^‡ door (Guangyun)

Compounds

阬衡

Etymology 3

simp. and trad.		阬

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): gāng (gang¹)

(Zhuyin): ㄍㄤ
Cantonese (Jyutping): gon¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: gāng
  - Zhuyin: ㄍㄤ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: gang
  - Wade–Giles: kang¹
  - Yale: gāng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gang
  - Palladius: ган (gan)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kɑŋ⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
  - Jyutping: gon¹
  - Yale: gōn
  - Cantonese Pinyin: gon¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: gon¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kɔːn⁵⁵/

Definitions

阬

^† mountain hill; ridge
^‡ A place name. (Jiyun)

Japanese

Kanji

阬

(Hyōgai kanji)

Readings

On (unclassified): こう (kō)、きょう (kyō)
Kun: あな (ana)

Korean

Hanja

阬 • (gaeng) (hangeul 갱, revised gaeng, McCune–Reischauer kaeng)

구덩이: pit, hole

Vietnamese

Han character

阬: Hán Nôm readings: khanh

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