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酮

酮

Translingual

Han character

酮 (radical 164 酉+6, 13 strokes, cangjie input 一田月一口 (MWBMR), four-corner 1762₀, composition ⿰酉同)

References

KangXi: page 1283, character 1
Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 39853
Dae Jaweon: page 1782, character 25
Hanyu Da Zidian: volume 6, page 3580, character 15
Unihan data for U+916E

Chinese

simp. and trad.		酮

Etymology 1

Borrowing from English ketone.

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): tóng (tong²)

(Zhuyin): ㄊㄨㄥˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): tung⁴

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: tóng
  - Zhuyin: ㄊㄨㄥˊ
  - Wade-Giles: t'ung²
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tongr
  - IPA ^(key): /tʰʊŋ³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: tung⁴
  - Yale: tùhng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: tung⁴
  - IPA ^(key): /tʰʊŋ²¹/

Definitions

酮

ketone

Compounds

丙酮 (bǐngtóng)

苯丙酮尿症

酮體症／酮体症

Etymology 2

Pronunciation 1

Mandarin

(Pinyin): tóng (tong²)

(Zhuyin): ㄊㄨㄥˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): tung⁴

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: tóng
  - Zhuyin: ㄊㄨㄥˊ
  - Wade-Giles: t'ung²
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tongr
  - IPA ^(key): /tʰʊŋ³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: tung⁴
  - Yale: tùhng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: tung⁴
  - IPA ^(key): /tʰʊŋ²¹/

Middle Chinese: /duŋ/▼

Rime
Character	酮
Reading #	1/2
Initial (聲)	定 (7)
Final (韻)	東 (1)
Tone (調)	Level (Ø)
Openness (開合)	Open
Division (等)	I
Fanqie	徒紅切
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/duŋ/
Pan Wuyun	/duŋ/
Shao Rongfen	/duŋ/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/dəwŋ/
Li Rong	/duŋ/
Wang Li	/duŋ/
Bernard Karlgren	/dʱuŋ/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	tóng

Old Chinese▼
(Zhengzhang): /*doːŋ/

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	酮
Reading #	1/2
No.	12457
Phonetic component	同
Rime group	東
Rime subdivision	0
Corresponding MC rime	同
Old Chinese	/*doːŋ/

Definitions

酮

^†koumiss
^†vinegar

Pronunciation 2

Mandarin

(Pinyin): dòng (dong⁴)

(Zhuyin): ㄉㄨㄥˋ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: dòng
  - Zhuyin: ㄉㄨㄥˋ
  - Wade-Giles: tung⁴
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: donq
  - IPA ^(key): /tʊŋ⁵¹/

Middle Chinese: /duŋ^X/▼

Rime
Character	酮
Reading #	2/2
Initial (聲)	定 (7)
Final (韻)	東 (1)
Tone (調)	Rising (X)
Openness (開合)	Open
Division (等)	I
Fanqie	徒揔切
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/duŋ^X/
Pan Wuyun	/duŋ^X/
Shao Rongfen	/duŋ^X/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/dəwŋ^X/
Li Rong	/duŋ^X/
Wang Li	/duŋ^X/
Bernard Karlgren	/dʱuŋ^X/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	dòng

Old Chinese▼
(Zhengzhang): /*doːŋʔ/

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	酮
Reading #	2/2
No.	12463
Phonetic component	同
Rime group	東
Rime subdivision	0
Corresponding MC rime	動
Old Chinese	/*doːŋʔ/

Definitions

酮

^†(of alcohol, vinegar) to spoil; to go bad

Pronunciation 3

Mandarin

(Pinyin): chóng (chong²)

(Zhuyin): ㄔㄨㄥˊ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: chóng
  - Zhuyin: ㄔㄨㄥˊ
  - Wade-Giles: ch'ung²
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chongr
  - IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʰʊŋ³⁵/

Definitions

酮

^†(of alcohol) to become sour