The Rutgers Scholar, electronic journal, Undergraduate Education, undergraduate research
The Rutgers Scholar, electronic journal, Undergraduate Education, undergraduate research

Comparison of initial and final endings in
Sino-Korean, Mandarin, and Chinese

Hana Kang* and Richard VanNess Simmons1
1Department of Asian Languages and Cultures,
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901

*Rutgers Undergraduate Research Fellow

Keywords: Sino-Korean, Mandarin, Cantonese, historical phonology



Table 6. Final Correspondences


Korean
(Hankul)
Hankul Romanization Korean IPA Chinese Characters Mandarin Pinyin Mandarin IPA Cantonese IPA English Meaning
[zero]   [zero] [zero]  
가사 gasa [gaza] 家事 jia1shi4 [tɕia1ʂʅ5] [kɐ1si6] housework
[n]   [n] [n]    
간단 gandan [gaːndan] 簡單 jian3dan1 [tɕiɛn3tan1] [kaːn2taːn1] shortness
[l]   [zero] [t]    
강렬 gangryeol [gangljʌl] 强烈 qiang2lie4 [tɕʰiang2liə5] [kʃŋ4lit8] severe
[b,p]   [zero] [p]    
응급 eunggeup [ɯŋgɯb] 應急 ying4ji2 [jing5tɕi2] [jing1kɐp7b] emergency
[ŋ]   [ŋ] [ŋ]    
인상 insang [inzaŋ] 印象 yin4xiang4 [jin5ɕiaŋ5] [jɐn1dzʃŋ6] impression
[m]   [n] [m]    
임시 imsi [imzi] 臨時 lin2shi2 [lin2ʂʅ2] [lɐm4si4] temporary
[k]   [zero] [k]    
ak [ak] e4 [ə5] [ɔk7b] wickedness


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