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* The bulk of literary readings of ''[[Harnji]]'' are based on Tang dynasty pronunciations, mainly used in formal phrases and written language | * The bulk of literary readings of ''[[Harnji]]'' are based on Tang dynasty pronunciations, mainly used in formal phrases and written language | ||
* Most scholars now believe MC represents the [[Lampaktiaau|Northern and Southern dynasties]] | * Most scholars now believe MC represents the [[Lampaktiaau|Northern and Southern dynasties]] | ||
* Min dialects (including Hokkien), show independent developments from [[Sioxngkor Harnguo|Old Chinese]] | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Literary and colloquial readings of Chinese characters]] | * [[Literary and colloquial readings of Chinese characters]] | ||
Revision as of 08:02, 6 October 2021
Tiongkor Harnguo (中古漢語 Middle Chinese)
- Literary layer of Hokkien can be related to Middle Chinese
- Literary form of Hokkien, used at one time for formal writing, now largely extinct
- Literary readings are more similar to Middle Chinese than their colloquial equivalents
- The bulk of literary readings of Harnji are based on Tang dynasty pronunciations, mainly used in formal phrases and written language
- Most scholars now believe MC represents the Northern and Southern dynasties
- Min dialects (including Hokkien), show independent developments from Old Chinese