螃

螃	U+8783, 螃 CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-8783

← 螂
[U+8782]

CJK Unified Ideographs

螄 →
[U+8784]

Translingual

Han character

螃 (Kangxi radical 142, 虫+10, 16 strokes, cangjie input 中戈卜月尸 (LIYBS), four-corner 5012₇, composition ⿰虫旁)

References

Kangxi Dictionary: page 1092, character 23
Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 33363
Dae Jaweon: page 1557, character 13
Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 4, page 2881, character 3
Unihan data for U+8783

Chinese

simp. and trad.		螃
2nd round simp.		⿰虫㝑

Glyph origin

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

	Old Chinese
縍	*paːŋ
榜	paːŋʔ, praːŋs, *braːŋ
蒡	paːŋʔ, braːŋ
牓	*paːŋʔ
螃	paːŋʔ, paːŋs, *baːŋ
搒	paːŋs, braːŋ
舫	paːŋs, paŋs
謗	*paːŋs
雱	*pʰaːŋ
磅	pʰaːŋ, pʰraːŋ
霶	*pʰaːŋ
滂	*pʰaːŋ
鎊	*pʰaːŋ
髈	pʰaːŋʔ, baːŋ
彷	baːŋ, pʰaŋʔ
趽	baːŋ, paŋ, *paŋs
房	baːŋ, baŋ
篣	baːŋ, braːŋ
騯	baːŋ, praːŋ, *braːŋ
傍	baːŋ, baːŋs
膀	*baːŋ
旁	*baːŋ
徬	*baːŋs
閍	*praːŋ
祊	*praːŋ
嗙	*praːŋ
方	paŋ, baŋ
汸	*paŋ
坊	paŋ, baŋ
邡	paŋ, pʰaŋs
枋	*paŋ
鈁	*paŋ
蚄	*paŋ
肪	paŋ, baŋ
鴋	paŋ, baŋ
牥	*paŋ
昉	*paŋʔ
瓬	*paŋʔ
放	paŋʔ, paŋs
倣	*paŋʔ
芳	*pʰaŋ
淓	*pʰaŋ
妨	pʰaŋ, pʰaŋs
紡	*pʰaŋʔ
仿	*pʰaŋʔ
髣	*pʰaŋʔ
鶭	*pʰaŋʔ
訪	*pʰaŋs
防	baŋ, baŋs
魴	*baŋ

Etymology 1

From 旁 (OC *baːŋ, “side”) (Liu, 1999).

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Standard)
(Pinyin): páng (pang²)

(Zhuyin): ㄆㄤˊ

(Chengdu, Sichuanese Pinyin): pang²

(Xi'an, Guanzhong Pinyin): páng

(Nanjing, Nanjing Pinyin): pán
Cantonese
(Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): pong⁴

(Dongguan, Jyutping++): pong²
Gan (Wiktionary): pong²
Hakka
(Sixian, PFS): pòng

(Meixian, Guangdong): pong²
Jin (Wiktionary): pon¹
Northern Min (KCR): pa̿ng
Eastern Min (BUC): màng
Southern Min
(Hokkien, POJ): pông

(Teochew, Peng'im): pang⁵
Southern Pinghua (Nanning, Jyutping++): baang⁴
Wu (Wugniu)
- (Northern): ⁶baon / ²baon / ²lau
- (Jinhua): ²baon
Xiang (Changsha, Wiktionary): ban²

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: páng
  - Zhuyin: ㄆㄤˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: páng
  - Wade–Giles: pʻang²
  - Yale: páng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: parng
  - Palladius: пан (pan)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰɑŋ³⁵/
- (Chengdu)
  - Sichuanese Pinyin: pang²
  - Scuanxua Ladinxua Xin Wenz: pang
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰaŋ²¹/
- (Xi'an)
  - Guanzhong Pinyin: páng
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰaŋ²⁴/
- (Nanjing)
  - Nanjing Pinyin: pán
  - Nanjing Pinyin (numbered): pan²
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰã²⁴/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
  - Jyutping: pong⁴
  - Yale: pòhng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: pong⁴
  - Guangdong Romanization: pong⁴
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰɔːŋ²¹/
- (Dongguan, Guancheng)
  - Jyutping++: pong²
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰɔŋ³⁵/
Gan
- (Nanchang)
  - Wiktionary: pong²
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰɔŋ²⁴/
Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: pòng
  - Hakka Romanization System: bong^ˇ
  - Hagfa Pinyim: bong²
  - Sinological IPA: /poŋ¹¹/
- (Meixian)
  - Guangdong: pong²
  - Sinological IPA: /pʰɔŋ¹¹/
Jin
- (Taiyuan)⁺
  - Wiktionary: pon¹
  - Sinological IPA (old-style): /pʰɒ̃¹¹/
Northern Min
- (Jian'ou)
  - Kienning Colloquial Romanized: pa̿ng
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰaŋ³³/
Eastern Min
- (Fuzhou)
  - Bàng-uâ-cê: màng
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /maŋ⁵³/
Southern Min
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: pông
  - Tâi-lô: pông
  - Phofsit Daibuun: poong
  - Sinological IPA (Xiamen): /pɔŋ²⁴/
  - Sinological IPA (Quanzhou): /pɔŋ²⁴/
  - Sinological IPA (Zhangzhou): /pɔŋ¹³/
  - Sinological IPA (Taipei): /pɔŋ²⁴/
  - Sinological IPA (Kaohsiung): /pɔŋ²³/
- (Teochew)
  - Peng'im: pang⁵
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: phâng
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰaŋ⁵⁵/
Southern Pinghua
- (Nanning Pinghua, Tingzi)
  - Jyutping++: baang⁴
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /paŋ²¹/
Wu
- (Northern: Shanghai)
  - Wugniu: ⁶baon
  - MiniDict: baon^去
  - Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ³baan
  - Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /bɑ̃²³/
- (Northern: Jiading, Songjiang, Chongming, Suzhou, Jiaxing, Tongxiang, Haiyan, Shaoxing, Ningbo)
  - Wugniu: ²baon
  - MiniDict: baon^平
  - Sinological IPA (Jiading): /bɑ̃³¹/
  - Sinological IPA (Songjiang): /bɒ̃³¹/
  - Sinological IPA (Chongming): /bɑ̃²⁴/
  - Sinological IPA (Suzhou): /bɑ̃²²³/
  - Sinological IPA (Jiaxing): /bɑ̃³¹/
  - Sinological IPA (Tongxiang): /bɔ̃²²/
  - Sinological IPA (Haiyan): /bɔ̃³¹/
  - Sinological IPA (Shaoxing): /bɒŋ²³¹/
  - Sinological IPA (Ningbo): /bɔ̃³¹³/
- (Northern: Changzhou)
  - Wugniu: ²lau
  - MiniDict: lau^平
  - Sinological IPA (Changzhou): /laɯ¹³/
- (Jinhua)
  - Wugniu: ²baon
  - Sinological IPA (Jinhua): /bɑŋ³¹³/
Xiang
- (Changsha)
  - Wiktionary: ban²
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /pan¹³/

Middle Chinese: bang

Rime
Character	螃
Reading #	1/3
Initial (聲)	並 (3)
Final (韻)	唐 (101)
Tone (調)	Level (Ø)
Openness (開合)	Open
Division (等)	I
Fanqie	步光切
Baxter	bang
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/bɑŋ/
Pan Wuyun	/bɑŋ/
Shao Rongfen	/bɑŋ/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/baŋ/
Li Rong	/bɑŋ/
Wang Li	/bɑŋ/
Bernhard Karlgren	/bʱɑŋ/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	páng
Expected Cantonese Reflex	pong⁴

Old Chinese
(Zhengzhang): /*baːŋ/

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	螃
Reading #	3/3
No.	3009
Phonetic component	方
Rime group	陽
Rime subdivision	0
Corresponding MC rime	傍
Old Chinese	/*baːŋ/

Definitions

螃

only used in 螃蟹 (pángxiè)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): bǎng (bang³)

(Zhuyin): ㄅㄤˇ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: bǎng
  - Zhuyin: ㄅㄤˇ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: bǎng
  - Wade–Giles: pang³
  - Yale: bǎng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: baang
  - Palladius: бан (ban)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /pɑŋ²¹⁴/

Middle Chinese: pangX, pangH

Rime
Character	螃	螃
Reading #	2/3	3/3
Initial (聲)	幫 (1)	幫 (1)
Final (韻)	唐 (101)	唐 (101)
Tone (調)	Rising (X)	Departing (H)
Openness (開合)	Open	Open
Division (等)	I	I
Fanqie	北朗切	補曠切
Baxter	pangX	pangH
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/pɑŋ^X/	/pɑŋ^H/
Pan Wuyun	/pɑŋ^X/	/pɑŋ^H/
Shao Rongfen	/pɑŋ^X/	/pɑŋ^H/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/paŋ^X/	/paŋ^H/
Li Rong	/pɑŋ^X/	/pɑŋ^H/
Wang Li	/pɑŋ^X/	/pɑŋ^H/
Bernhard Karlgren	/pɑŋ^X/	/pɑŋ^H/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	bǎng	bàng
Expected Cantonese Reflex	bong²	bong³

Old Chinese
(Zhengzhang): /*paːŋʔ/, /*paːŋs/

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	螃	螃
Reading #	1/3	2/3
No.	2989	2993
Phonetic component	方	方
Rime group	陽	陽
Rime subdivision	0	0
Corresponding MC rime	榜	螃
Old Chinese	/*paːŋʔ/	/*paːŋs/

Definitions

螃

(historical dictionaries only) a kind of animal similar to toad

Japanese

Kanji

螃

(Hyōgai kanji)

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Readings

On (unclassified): ほう (hō)、ぼう (bō)、ひょう (hyō)

Korean

Hanja

螃 • (bang) (hangeul 방, revised bang, McCune–Reischauer pang, Yale pang)

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