甄

甄	U+7504, 甄 CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-7504

← 甃
[U+7503]

CJK Unified Ideographs

甅 →
[U+7505]

Translingual

Han character

甄 (Kangxi radical 98, 瓦+9, 13 strokes, cangjie input 一土一女弓 (MGMVN) or 難一土一女 (XMGMV), four-corner 1111₇, composition ⿰垔瓦)

Derived characters

𭋡, 𮍃, 薽, 籈, 𧞙, 𩆛

References

Kangxi Dictionary: page 750, character 23
Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 21557
Dae Jaweon: page 1158, character 36
Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 2, page 1427, character 14
Unihan data for U+7504

Chinese

trad.		甄
simp. ^#		甄
alternative forms		𤭾

Glyph origin

Characters in the same phonetic series (垔) (Zhengzhang, 2003)

	Old Chinese
黫	*qriːn
甄	ken, kin
薽	ken, kjin
籈	ken, kjin
煙	*qiːn
湮	qiːn, qin
堙	*qin
禋	*qin
闉	*qin
垔	*qin
陻	*qin
諲	*qin
歅	*qin
鄄	*kʷens

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ken, *kin) : phonetic 垔 (OC *qin) + semantic 瓦.

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): zhēn (zhen¹)

(Zhuyin): ㄓㄣ
Cantonese
(Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): jan¹, zan¹

(Taishan, Wiktionary): zin¹
Hakka
(Sixian, PFS): chṳ̂n

(Meixian, Guangdong): zen¹
Northern Min (KCR): céng
Eastern Min (BUC): ĭng / cĭng
Southern Min
(Hokkien, POJ): chin

(Teochew, Peng'im): zing¹ / zêng¹ / ing¹ / êng¹
Wu (Wugniu)
- (Northern): ¹tsen

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: zhēn
  - Zhuyin: ㄓㄣ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jhen
  - Wade–Giles: chên¹
  - Yale: jēn
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jen
  - Palladius: чжэнь (čžɛnʹ)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: jan¹, zan¹
  - Yale: yān, jān
  - Cantonese Pinyin: jan¹, dzan¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: yen¹, zen¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /jɐn⁵⁵/, /t͡sɐn⁵⁵/

Note: zan1 - variant.

- (Taishanese, Taicheng)
  - Wiktionary: zin¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sin³³/
Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: chṳ̂n
  - Hakka Romanization System: ziin´
  - Hagfa Pinyim: zin¹
  - Sinological IPA: /t͡sɨn²⁴/
- (Meixian)
  - Guangdong: zen¹
  - Sinological IPA: /t͡sən⁴⁴/
Northern Min
- (Jian'ou)
  - Kienning Colloquial Romanized: céng
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡seiŋ⁵⁴/
Eastern Min
- (Fuzhou)
  - Bàng-uâ-cê: ĭng / cĭng
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /iŋ⁵⁵/, /t͡siŋ⁵⁵/
Southern Min
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chin
  - Tâi-lô: tsin
  - Phofsit Daibuun: cyn
  - IPA (Xiamen): /t͡sin⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡sin³³/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡sin⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Taipei): /t͡sin⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡sin⁴⁴/
- (Teochew)
  - Peng'im: zing¹ / zêng¹ / ing¹ / êng¹
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: tsing / tseng / ing / eng
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡siŋ³³/, /t͡seŋ³³/, /iŋ³³/, /eŋ³³/

Note: zêng1/êng1 - Jieyang.

Wu
- (Shanghai):
  - Wugniu: ¹tsen
  - MiniDict: tsen^平
  - Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ¹tsen
  - Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /t͡sən⁵³/

Middle Chinese: tsyin, kjien

Rime
Character	甄	甄
Reading #	1/2	2/2
Initial (聲)	章 (23)	見 (28)
Final (韻)	眞 (43)	仙 (77)
Tone (調)	Level (Ø)	Level (Ø)
Openness (開合)	Open	Open
Division (等)	III	III
Fanqie	側鄰切	居延切
Baxter	tsyin	kjien
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/t͡ɕiɪn/	/kiᴇn/
Pan Wuyun	/t͡ɕin/	/kiɛn/
Shao Rongfen	/t͡ɕjen/	/kjæn/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/cin/	/kian/
Li Rong	/t͡ɕiĕn/	/kiɛn/
Wang Li	/t͡ɕĭĕn/	/kĭɛn/
Bernard Karlgren	/t͡ɕi̯ĕn/	/ki̯ɛn/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	zhēn	jiān
Expected Cantonese Reflex	zan¹	gin¹

Old Chinese
(Baxter–Sagart): /*t.qi[n]/

(Zhengzhang): /*ken/, /*kin/

Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014)
Character	甄
Reading #	1/1
Modern Beijing (Pinyin)	zhēn
Middle Chinese	‹ tsyin ›
Old Chinese	/*t.qi[n]/
English	potter"s wheel
Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system: * Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence; * Square brackets "[]" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. [t] as coda may in fact be -t or -p; Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix; * Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary; * Period "." indicates syllable boundary.

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	甄	甄
Reading #	1/2	2/2
No.	15189	15194
Phonetic component	垔	垔
Rime group	元	眞
Rime subdivision	2	1
Corresponding MC rime	甄
Old Chinese	/*ken/	/*kin/
Notes		原誤側鄰，依韻目注改

Definitions

甄

to make pottery
potter's wheel
to examine; to distinguish; to select the best
a surname
甄子丹 [Cantonese] ― jan¹ zi² daan¹ [Jyutping] ― Donnie Yen (Hong Kong actor)

Compounds

二甄
兩甄／两甄
左甄
感甄
推薦甄選／推荐甄选
教師甄試／教师甄试
旌甄
甄事
甄井
甄免
甄冶
甄別／甄别 (zhēnbié)
甄后
甄品
甄土
甄奇錄異／甄奇录异
甄女
甄官井
甄察
甄審／甄审
甄工
甄序
甄引
甄復／甄复
甄心動懼／甄心动惧
甄才品能
甄拔
甄搜
甄擇／甄择
甄擢
甄擿
甄收
甄敘／甄叙
甄昇／甄升
甄明
甄晰
甄正
甄汰
甄沐
甄煩就簡／甄烦就简
甄物
甄甄
甄用
甄異／甄异
甄神
甄稱／甄称
甄紀／甄纪
甄綜／甄综
甄者
甄育
甄舉／甄举
甄藻
甄表
甄被
甄訓／甄训
甄訪／甄访
甄試／甄试 (zhēnshì)
甄論／甄论
甄識／甄识
甄賞／甄赏
甄載／甄载
甄辨
甄述
甄進／甄进
甄選／甄选 (zhēnxuǎn)
甄部
甄酬
甄采
甄錄／甄录
甄錄試／甄录试
甄陀羅／甄陀罗
甄陞／甄升
甄陶
甄顯／甄显
甄飭／甄饬
追甄
采甄
鈞甄／钧甄
阿甄
陶甄
雙甄／双甄

References

“甄”, in 漢語多功能字庫 (Multi-function Chinese Character Database)‎, 香港中文大學 (the Chinese University of Hong Kong), 2014–
“Query for 甄”, in 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan] (overall work in Hokkien and Mandarin), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2023.
《粵音韻彙》與《李氏中文字典》粵語注音考異

Japanese

Kanji

甄

(uncommon “Hyōgai” kanji)

Readings

Go-on: けん (ken); しん (shin)
Kan-on: けん (ken); しん (shin)
Kun: すえ (sue, 甄)^{←すゑ (swe, 甄, historical)}

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
甄
けん Hyōgaiji
on’yomi

Ultimately from Middle Chinese 甄 (MC tsyin|kjien).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [kẽ̞ɴ]

Affix

甄(けん) • (ken)

porcelain, ceramic

Usage notes

Only appears in compounds.

Compounds

甄陶(けんとう) (kentō): to mold as clay, to shape something; to educate
甄別(けんべつ) (kenbetsu): to examine something closely
甄揚(けんよう) (ken'yō): to make one's reputation clear to the world at large and thereby build up one's prestige
甄録(けんろく) (kenroku): to clearly write something down, to record with clarity

Proper noun

甄(けん) • (Ken)

a surname

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
甄
すえ Hyōgaiji
kun’yomi

Rare alternative spelling for 陶 (sue).

For pronunciation and definitions of 甄 – see the following entry.

【陶すえ】S

[noun] (archaic, possibly obsolete) earthenware, pottery

[proper noun] a surname

(This term, 甄, is an alternative spelling (rare) of the above term.)

Korean

Hanja

甄 • (gyeon, jin) (hangeul 견, 진, revised gyeon, jin, McCune–Reischauer kyŏn, chin, Yale kyen, cin)

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Vietnamese

Han character

甄: Hán Nôm readings: chân, nhân

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