攘

攘	U+6518, 攘 CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-6518

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Translingual

Han character

攘 (Kangxi radical 64, 手+17, 20 strokes, cangjie input 手卜口女 (QYRV), four-corner 5003₂, composition ⿰扌襄)

seize, take by force
repel

References

KangXi: page 463, character 11
Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 12989
Dae Jaweon: page 812, character 17
Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 3, page 1985, character 2
Unihan data for U+6518

Chinese

simp. and trad.		攘
2nd round simp.		⿰扌上
alternative forms		穰襄

Glyph origin

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

	Old Chinese
囊	*naːŋ
蠰	naːŋ, sraŋ, hnjaŋs, njaŋʔ
曩	*naːŋʔ
灢	naːŋʔ, naːŋs
儾	*naːŋs
孃	naŋ, njaŋ
瓤	naŋ, njaŋ
鑲	naŋ, njaŋ
釀	*naŋs
瓖	snaŋ, snaŋ
驤	*snaŋ
襄	*snaŋ
纕	*snaŋ
忀	*snaŋ
欀	snaŋ, njaŋs
饟	hnjaŋ, hnjaŋʔ, *hnjaŋs
攘	njaŋ, njaŋʔ, *njaŋs
禳	*njaŋ
穰	njaŋ, njaŋʔ
躟	njaŋ, njaŋʔ
瀼	*njaŋ
獽	*njaŋ
儴	*njaŋ
蘘	*njaŋ
鬤	njaŋ, rnaːŋ
勷	*njaŋ
壤	*njaŋʔ
嚷	*njaŋʔ
讓	*njaŋs
懹	*njaŋs
攮	*rnoːŋʔ

Pronunciation 1

Mandarin
(Pinyin): ráng, rǎng (rang², rang³)
(Zhuyin): ㄖㄤˊ, ㄖㄤˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): joeng⁴
Min Nan (POJ): liông / jiáng

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: ráng
  - Zhuyin: ㄖㄤˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: ráng
  - Wade–Giles: jang²
  - Yale: ráng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: rang
  - Palladius: жан (žan)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʐɑŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: rǎng
  - Zhuyin: ㄖㄤˇ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: rǎng
  - Wade–Giles: jang³
  - Yale: rǎng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: raang
  - Palladius: жан (žan)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʐɑŋ²¹⁴/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: joeng⁴
  - Yale: yèuhng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: joeng⁴
  - Guangdong Romanization: yêng⁴
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /jœːŋ²¹/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou, Xiamen)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: liông
  - Tâi-lô: liông
  - Phofsit Daibuun: lioong
  - IPA (Quanzhou, Xiamen): /liɔŋ²⁴/
- (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: jiáng
  - Tâi-lô: jiáng
  - Phofsit Daibuun: jiarng
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /d͡ʑiaŋ⁵³/

Middle Chinese: /ȵɨɐŋ/

Rime
Character	攘
Reading #	1/3
Initial (聲)	日 (38)
Final (韻)	陽 (105)
Tone (調)	Level (Ø)
Openness (開合)	Open
Division (等)	III
Fanqie	汝陽切
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/ȵɨɐŋ/
Pan Wuyun	/ȵiɐŋ/
Shao Rongfen	/ȵʑiɑŋ/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/ȵɨaŋ/
Li Rong	/ȵiaŋ/
Wang Li	/ȵʑĭaŋ/
Bernard Karlgren	/ȵʑi̯aŋ/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	ráng
Expected Cantonese Reflex	joeng⁴

Old Chinese
(Baxter–Sagart): /*naŋ/
(Zhengzhang): /*njaŋ/

Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014)
Character	攘
Reading #	2/3
Modern Beijing (Pinyin)	ráng
Middle Chinese	‹ nyang ›
Old Chinese	/*naŋ/
English	steal; expel
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	攘
Reading #	1/3
No.	13631
Phonetic component	襄
Rime group	陽
Rime subdivision	0
Corresponding MC rime	穰
Old Chinese	/*njaŋ/

Definitions

攘

to repel; to expel
to steal; to snatch
今有人日攘其鄰之雞者。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
今有人日攘其邻之鸡者。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Mencius, c. 4^th century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Jīn yǒu rén rì ráng qí lín zhī jī zhě. [Pinyin]
Here is a man, who every day appropriates some of his neighbour's strayed fowls.
to invade; to seize by force
(alt. form 纕／𬙋) to pull up the sleeves
(alt. form 禳) to pray or offer sacrifices to avert disaster

Compounds

Derived terms from 攘

俇攘
尊王攘夷 (zūnwángrǎngyí)
攘人之美
攘善
攘夷 (rǎngyí)
攘攘
攘羊
攘羭

攘臂
攘臂一呼
攘臂而起
攘袂
攘袂扼腕
攘袖
攘除 (rángchú)
奮袂攘襟／奋袂攘襟

安內攘外／安内攘外
攘場／攘场
攘外安內／攘外安内 (rángwài'ānnèi)
攘奪／攘夺 (rángduó)
攘災／攘灾
攘盜／攘盗
攘袂切齒／攘袂切齿
爭權攘利／争权攘利

Pronunciation 2

Mandarin
(Pinyin): rǎng (rang³)
(Zhuyin): ㄖㄤˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): joeng⁵, joeng⁶
Min Nan (POJ): lióng / jiáng

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: rǎng
  - Zhuyin: ㄖㄤˇ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: rǎng
  - Wade–Giles: jang³
  - Yale: rǎng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: raang
  - Palladius: жан (žan)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʐɑŋ²¹⁴/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: joeng⁵, joeng⁶
  - Yale: yéuhng, yeuhng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: joeng⁵, joeng⁶
  - Guangdong Romanization: yêng⁵, yêng⁶
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /jœːŋ¹³/, /jœːŋ²²/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou, Xiamen)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: lióng
  - Tâi-lô: lióng
  - Phofsit Daibuun: liorng
  - IPA (Xiamen): /liɔŋ⁵³/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /liɔŋ⁵⁵⁴/
- (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: jiáng
  - Tâi-lô: jiáng
  - Phofsit Daibuun: jiarng
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /d͡ʑiaŋ⁵³/

Middle Chinese: /ȵɨɐŋ^X/

Rime
Character	攘
Reading #	2/3
Initial (聲)	日 (38)
Final (韻)	陽 (105)
Tone (調)	Rising (X)
Openness (開合)	Open
Division (等)	III
Fanqie	如兩切
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/ȵɨɐŋ^X/
Pan Wuyun	/ȵiɐŋ^X/
Shao Rongfen	/ȵʑiɑŋ^X/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/ȵɨaŋ^X/
Li Rong	/ȵiaŋ^X/
Wang Li	/ȵʑĭaŋ^X/
Bernard Karlgren	/ȵʑi̯aŋ^X/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	rǎng
Expected Cantonese Reflex	joeng⁵

Old Chinese
(Baxter–Sagart): /*naŋ/, /*naŋʔ/
(Zhengzhang): /*njaŋʔ/

Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014)
Character	攘	攘
Reading #	1/3	3/3
Modern Beijing (Pinyin)	ráng	rǎng
Middle Chinese	‹ nyang ›	‹ nyang^X ›
Old Chinese	/*naŋ/	/*naŋʔ/
English	oppose, disturb	oppose; disturb
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	攘
Reading #	2/3
No.	13644
Phonetic component	襄
Rime group	陽
Rime subdivision	0
Corresponding MC rime	壤
Old Chinese	/*njaŋʔ/

Definitions

攘

to throw into disorder; to disturb

Compounds

Derived terms from 攘

心攘攘
急攘攘
攘攘
熙攘 (xīrǎng)
熙熙攘攘 (xīxīrǎngrǎng)

兵戈擾攘／兵戈扰攘
勞攘／劳攘
心勞意攘／心劳意攘
意攘心勞／意攘心劳
擾攘／扰攘

熙來攘往／熙来攘往 (xīláirǎngwǎng)
紛紛攘攘／纷纷攘攘
風塵勞攘／风尘劳攘
鬧攘／闹攘

Pronunciation 3

Mandarin
(Pinyin): ràng (rang⁴)
(Zhuyin): ㄖㄤˋ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: ràng
  - Zhuyin: ㄖㄤˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: ràng
  - Wade–Giles: jang⁴
  - Yale: ràng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ranq
  - Palladius: жан (žan)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʐɑŋ⁵¹/

Middle Chinese: /ȵɨɐŋ^H/

Rime
Character	攘
Reading #	3/3
Initial (聲)	日 (38)
Final (韻)	陽 (105)
Tone (調)	Departing (H)
Openness (開合)	Open
Division (等)	III
Fanqie	人樣切
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/ȵɨɐŋ^H/
Pan Wuyun	/ȵiɐŋ^H/
Shao Rongfen	/ȵʑiɑŋ^H/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/ȵɨaŋ^H/
Li Rong	/ȵiaŋ^H/
Wang Li	/ȵʑĭaŋ^H/
Bernard Karlgren	/ȵʑi̯aŋ^H/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	ràng
Expected Cantonese Reflex	joeng⁶

Old Chinese
(Zhengzhang): /*njaŋs/

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	攘
Reading #	3/3
No.	13651
Phonetic component	襄
Rime group	陽
Rime subdivision	0
Corresponding MC rime	讓
Old Chinese	/*njaŋs/

Definitions

攘

^† Original form of 讓／让 (ràng, “to yield; to give in”).
- 左右攘辟，車驅而騶。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
  左右攘辟，车驱而驺。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
  From: The Book of Rites, c. 4^th – 2^nd century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
  Zuǒyòu ràngbì, chē qū ér zōu. [Pinyin]
  The attendants should then retire out of the way. They should follow quickly as the carriage drives on.

Japanese

Kanji

攘

(uncommon “Hyōgai” kanji)

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Readings

Go-on: にょう (nyō)
Kan-on: じょう (jō)
Kun: はらう (harau, 攘う); ぬすむ (nusumu, 攘む)

Korean

Hanja

攘 (eum 양 (yang))

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Vietnamese

Han character

攘: Hán Nôm readings: nhương

to capture, obtain
to give chase, to expel
to eliminate