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{{GSW|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 {{w|Southern and Northern Dynasties}} | |||
== See also == | |||
* [[Literary and colloquial readings of Chinese characters]] | |||
Revision as of 20:53, 1 March 2020
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 Southern and Northern Dynasties