| clam | frog or toad | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (蛤蟆) |
蛤 | 蟆 | |
| variant forms | 蝦蟆／虾蟆 蝦蟇 蝦䗫 鰕䗫 鰕䲈 | ||
| Rime | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 蛤 | 蟆 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| Initial (聲) | 見 (28) | 明 (4) |
| Final (韻) | 合 (160) | 麻 (98) |
| Tone (調) | Checked (Ø) | Level (Ø) |
| Openness (開合) | Open | Open |
| Division (等) | I | II |
| Fanqie | 古沓切 | 莫霞切 |
| Reconstructions | ||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang |
/kʌp̚/ | /mˠa/ |
| Pan Wuyun |
/kəp̚/ | /mᵚa/ |
| Shao Rongfen |
/kɒp̚/ | /ma/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank |
/kəp̚/ | /maɨ/ |
| Li Rong |
/kᴀp̚/ | /ma/ |
| Wang Li |
/kɒp̚/ | /ma/ |
| Bernard Karlgren |
/kăp̚/ | /ma/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex |
ge | má |
| Zhengzhang system (2003) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | 蛤 | 蟆 |
| Reading # | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| No. | 4953 | 9238 |
| Phonetic component |
合 | 莫 |
| Rime group |
緝 | 魚 |
| Rime subdivision |
3 | 0 |
| Corresponding MC rime |
閤 | 麻 |
| Old Chinese |
/*kuːb/ | /*mraː/ |