Meaning of 四呼
四呼 means the four classes of syllable finals in traditional Chinese phonology: open mouth (kai), flat teeth (qi), rounded mouth (he), and gathered mouth (cuo). Pronounced sì hū.
- the four classes of syllable finals in traditional Chinese phonology: open mouth (kai), flat teeth (qi), rounded mouth (he), and gathered mouth (cuo)
Definitions & Examples
Chuán传
tǒng统
yīn音
yùn韵
xué学
jiāng将
yùn韵
mǔ母
fēn分
wéi为
sì四
hū呼
，
yǐ以
fēn分
xī析
zì字
yīn音
jié结
gòu构
。
Traditional phonology divides finals into four classes to analyze syllable structure.
"
Gān干
"
(
gāng
shǔā
yún
)
kāi
kǒu属
hū于
jiān开
jiān口
shǔ呼
，
"
yú坚
"
(
qíj
chǐi
hūā
n
)
属
于
齐
齿
呼
。
"Gan" (gān) belongs to the open mouth class, while "jian" (jiān) belongs to the flat teeth class.
"
Guān关
"
(
guāng
shìu
héā
kǒun
)
hū
de是
lì合
zi口
juān呼
juān的
shì例
cuō子
，
"
kǒu捐
"
(
hūj
deu
lìā
zin
)
是
撮
口
呼
的
例
子
。
"Guan" (guān) is an example of the rounded mouth class, while "juan" (juān) is an example of the gathered mouth class.
Sì四
hū呼
de的
fēn分
lèi类
fāng方
fǎ法
yǒu有
zhù助
yú于
lǐ理
jiě解
hàn汉
yǔ语
yǔ语
yīn音
de的
lì历
shǐ史
yǎn演
biàn变
。
The classification system of the four classes helps understand the historical evolution of Chinese phonology.