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請
請
See also: 请
Translingual
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| Japanese stroke order | |||
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Han character
請 (radical 149 言+8, 15 strokes, cangjie input 卜口手一月 (YRQMB), four-corner 05627, composition ⿰言青)
References
- KangXi: page 1167, character 18
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 35640
- Dae Jaweon: page 1632, character 28
- Hanyu Da Zidian: volume 6, page 3981, character 3
- Unihan data for U+8ACB
Chinese
| trad. | 請 | |
|---|---|---|
| simp. | 请 | |
Glyph origin
| Characters in the same phonetic series (生) (Zhengzhang, 2003) | |
|---|---|
| Old Chinese | |
| 猜 | *sʰlɯː |
| 輤 | *sʰleːns |
| 綪 | *sʰleːns, *ʔsreːŋ |
| 倩 | *sʰleːns, *sʰleŋs |
| 棈 | *sʰleːns |
| 蒨 | *sʰeːns |
| 篟 | *sʰeːns |
| 生 | *sʰleːŋ, *sreŋs |
| 牲 | *sreŋ |
| 笙 | *sreŋ |
| 甥 | *sreŋ |
| 鉎 | *sreŋ, *sleːŋ |
| 珄 | *sreŋ |
| 鼪 | *sreŋ, *sreŋs |
| 猩 | *sreŋ, *seːŋ |
| 狌 | *sreŋ |
| 眚 | *sreŋʔ |
| 貹 | *sreŋs |
| 崝 | *zreːŋ |
| 精 | *ʔsleŋ, *ʔsleŋs |
| 菁 | *ʔsleŋ |
| 鶄 | *ʔsleŋ, *sʰleːŋ |
| 蜻 | *ʔsleŋ, *sʰleːŋ |
| 鼱 | *ʔsleŋ |
| 婧 | *ʔsleŋ, *zleŋs, *zleŋʔ |
| 睛 | *ʔsleŋ, *sʰleŋʔ |
| 箐 | *ʔsleŋ |
| 聙 | *ʔsleŋ |
| 旌 | *ʔsleŋ |
| 清 | *sʰleŋ |
| 圊 | *sʰleŋ |
| 請 | *sʰleŋʔ, *zleŋs, *zleŋ |
| 凊 | *sʰleŋs |
| 䝼 | *zleŋs, *zleŋ |
| 靚 | *zleŋs |
| 情 | *zleŋ |
| 晴 | *zleŋ |
| 夝 | *zleŋ |
| 靜 | *zleŋʔ |
| 靖 | *zleŋʔ |
| 睲 | *seŋʔ, *seːŋs |
| 惺 | *seŋʔ, *seːŋ |
| 性 | *sleŋs |
| 姓 | *sleŋs |
| 靗 | *l̥ʰeŋs |
| 鯖 | *ʔljeŋ, *sʰleːŋ |
| 青 | *sʰleːŋ |
| 靘 | *sʰleːŋ, *sʰleːŋs |
| 掅 | *sʰleːŋs |
| 胜 | *sleːŋ |
| 曐 | *sleːŋ |
| 星 | *sleːŋ |
| 鮏 | *sleːŋ |
| 腥 | *seːŋ, *seːŋs |
| 鯹 | *seːŋ |
| 醒 | *seːŋ, *seːŋʔ, *seːŋs |
| 篂 | *seːŋ |
Phono-semantic compound (形聲, OC *sʰleŋʔ, *zleŋs, *zleŋ) : semantic 言 (“say”) + phonetic 青 (OC *sʰleːŋ).
Pronunciation 1
- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): ceng2, cing2
- Hakka (Sixian, PFS): chhiáng
- Min Dong (BUC): chiāng
- Min Nan
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)+
- Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄥˇ
- Wade-Giles: ch'ing3
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chiing
- IPA (key): /t͡ɕʰiŋ²¹⁴/
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
- Jyutping: ceng2, cing2
- Yale: chéng, chíng
- Cantonese Pinyin: tseng2, tsing2
- IPA (key): /t͡sʰɛːŋ³⁵/, /t͡sʰɪŋ³⁵/
- Note: ceng2 - vernacular; cing2 - literary.
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
- Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: chhiáng
- Hakka Romanization System: qiang`
- Hagfa Pinyim: qiang3
- IPA: /t͡ɕʰi̯aŋ³¹/
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
- Min Dong
- (Fuzhou)
- Bàng-uâ-cê: chiāng
- IPA (key): /t͡sʰiaŋ³³/
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- (Fuzhou)
- Min Nan
- (Hokkien)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chhéng / chhiáⁿ
- Tâi-lô: tshíng / tshiánn
- Phofsit Daibuun: zheang, chviar
- IPA (Xiamen): /t͡ɕʰiɪŋ⁵³/, /t͡ɕʰiã⁵³/
- IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡ɕʰiɪŋ⁵⁵⁴/, /t͡ɕʰiã⁵⁵⁴/
- IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡ɕʰiɪŋ⁵³/, /t͡ɕʰiã⁵³/
- IPA (Taipei): /t͡ɕʰiɪŋ⁵³/, /t͡ɕʰiã⁵³/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡ɕʰiɪŋ⁴¹/, /t͡ɕʰiã⁴¹/
- Note: chhéng - literary; chhiáⁿ - vernacular.
- (Teochew)
- Peng'im: cian2
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: tshiáⁿ
- IPA (key): /t͡sʰĩã⁵²/
- (Hokkien)
| Rime | |
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| Character | 請 |
| Reading # | 2/3 |
| Initial (聲) | 清 (14) |
| Final (韻) | 清 (121) |
| Tone (調) | Rising (X) |
| Openness (開合) | Open |
| Division (等) | III |
| Fanqie | 七靜切 |
| Reconstructions | |
| Zhengzhang Shangfang |
/t͡sʰiᴇŋX/ |
| Pan Wuyun |
/t͡sʰiɛŋX/ |
| Shao Rongfen |
/t͡sʰiæŋX/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank |
/t͡sʰiajŋX/ |
| Li Rong |
/t͡sʰiɛŋX/ |
| Wang Li |
/t͡sʰĭɛŋX/ |
| Bernard Karlgren |
/t͡sʰi̯ɛŋX/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex |
qǐng |
| Zhengzhang system (2003) | |
|---|---|
| Character | 請 |
| Reading # | 1/3 |
| No. | 11340 |
| Phonetic component |
生 |
| Rime group |
耕 |
| Rime subdivision |
0 |
| Corresponding MC rime |
請 |
| Old Chinese |
/*sʰleŋʔ/ |
Definitions
請
- to ask; to request
- to invite; to treat (to a meal, etc.)
- to carry or bring (a sacred or respectable thing)
- please; kindly
- A surname.
Compounds
Derived terms from 請
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Pronunciation 2
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)+
- Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄥˊ
- Wade-Giles: ch'ing2
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chyng
- IPA (key): /t͡ɕʰiŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
- Jyutping: king4
- Yale: kìhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: king4
- IPA (key): /kʰɪŋ²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
| Rime | |
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| Character | 請 |
| Reading # | 1/3 |
| Initial (聲) | 從 (15) |
| Final (韻) | 清 (121) |
| Tone (調) | Level (Ø) |
| Openness (開合) | Open |
| Division (等) | III |
| Fanqie | 疾盈切 |
| Reconstructions | |
| Zhengzhang Shangfang |
/d͡ziᴇŋ/ |
| Pan Wuyun |
/d͡ziɛŋ/ |
| Shao Rongfen |
/d͡ziæŋ/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank |
/d͡ziajŋ/ |
| Li Rong |
/d͡ziɛŋ/ |
| Wang Li |
/d͡zĭɛŋ/ |
| Bernard Karlgren |
/d͡zʱi̯ɛŋ/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex |
qíng |
| Zhengzhang system (2003) | |
|---|---|
| Character | 請 |
| Reading # | 3/3 |
| No. | 11350 |
| Phonetic component |
生 |
| Rime group |
耕 |
| Rime subdivision |
0 |
| Corresponding MC rime |
情 |
| Old Chinese |
/*zleŋ/ |
Definitions
請
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Compounds
Derived terms from 請
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Pronunciation 3
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)+
- Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄥ
- Wade-Giles: ch'ing1
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ching
- IPA (key): /t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
- Jyutping: cing1
- Yale: chīng
- Cantonese Pinyin: tsing1
- IPA (key): /t͡sʰɪŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
Definitions
請
- Only used in 請室/请室.
Pronunciation 4
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)+
- Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄥˋ
- Wade-Giles: ching4
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jinq
- IPA (key): /t͡ɕiŋ⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
- Jyutping: zing6
- Yale: jihng
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzing6
- IPA (key): /t͡sɪŋ²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
| Rime | |
|---|---|
| Character | 請 |
| Reading # | 3/3 |
| Initial (聲) | 從 (15) |
| Final (韻) | 清 (121) |
| Tone (調) | Departing (H) |
| Openness (開合) | Open |
| Division (等) | III |
| Fanqie | 疾政切 |
| Reconstructions | |
| Zhengzhang Shangfang |
/d͡ziᴇŋH/ |
| Pan Wuyun |
/d͡ziɛŋH/ |
| Shao Rongfen |
/d͡ziæŋH/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank |
/d͡ziajŋH/ |
| Li Rong |
/d͡ziɛŋH/ |
| Wang Li |
/d͡zĭɛŋH/ |
| Bernard Karlgren |
/d͡zʱi̯ɛŋH/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex |
jìng |
| Zhengzhang system (2003) | |
|---|---|
| Character | 請 |
| Reading # | 2/3 |
| No. | 11346 |
| Phonetic component |
生 |
| Rime group |
耕 |
| Rime subdivision |
0 |
| Corresponding MC rime |
淨 |
| Old Chinese |
/*zleŋs/ |
Definitions
請
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Japanese
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Kanji
請
Readings
- Goon: しょう (shō)
- Kan’on: せい (sei)
- Kan’yōon: しん (shin)
- Kun: こう (kou), うける (ukeru), こい (koi)
- Nanori: うけ (uke)
Compounds
References
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- Source: EDICT and KANJIDIC files licensed by the Electronic Dictionaries Research Group.
Usage notes
The stroke order in Japanese differs slightly from Chinese, as shown.
Korean
Hanja
請 • (cheong) (hangeul 청, revised cheong, McCune-Reischauer ch'ŏng, Yale cheng)
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Vietnamese
Han character
請 (thỉnh, tính)
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