嶢嶢

Chinese

		high; steep; to tower	high; steep; to tower
trad. (嶢嶢)		嶢	嶢
simp. (峣峣)		峣	峣
alternative forms		嶤嶤／𰎔𰎔

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): yáoyáo

  (Zhuyin): ㄧㄠˊ ㄧㄠˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: yáoyáo
    • Zhuyin: ㄧㄠˊ ㄧㄠˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: yáoyáo
    • Wade–Giles: yao²-yao²
    • Yale: yáu-yáu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yauyau
    • Palladius: яояо (jaojao)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /jɑʊ̯³⁵ jɑʊ̯³⁵/

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• Middle Chinese: ngew ngew

Rime
Character	嶢
Reading #	1/1
Initial (聲)	疑 (31)
Final (韻)	蕭 (93)
Tone (調)	Level (Ø)
Openness (開合)	Open
Division (等)	IV
Fanqie	五聊切
Baxter	ngew
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/ŋeu/
Pan Wuyun	/ŋeu/
Shao Rongfen	/ŋeu/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/ŋɛw/
Li Rong	/ŋeu/
Wang Li	/ŋieu/
Bernhard Karlgren	/ŋieu/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	yáo
Expected Cantonese Reflex	jiu4

• Old Chinese

  (Zhengzhang): /*ŋeːw  ŋeːw/

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	嶢
Reading #	1/1
No.	14692
Phonetic component	垚
Rime group	宵
Rime subdivision	2
Corresponding MC rime	堯
Old Chinese	/*ŋeːw/

Adjective

嶢嶢

1. (literary, of a mountain) high and steep; tall and lofty
2. (literary) upright; honest

Derived terms

• 嶢嶢易缺 / 峣峣易缺