# 繆

| 繆 | U+7E46, &#32326; CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-7E46 |
| ← 繅 [U+7E45] | CJK Unified Ideographs | 繇 → [U+7E47] |

## Translingual
### Han character

繆 (Kangxi radical 120, 糸+11, 17 strokes, cangjie input 女火尸一竹 (VFSMH), four-corner 2792$_2$, composition ⿰糹翏)

#### References

* Kangxi Dictionary: page 937, character 8
* Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 27855
* Dae Jaweon: page 1376, character 11
* Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 5, page 3449, character 8
* Unihan data for U+7E46

## Chinese
### Glyph origin

| | Old Chinese |
| 醪 | *ruːw |
| 嫪 | *ruːw, *rɯːws |
| 嘐 | *ɡ·ruːw, *krɯːw, *qʰrɯːw |
| 賿 | *rrɯːw, *rrɯːwʔ |
| 顟 | *rrɯːw |
| 膠 | *krɯːw, *krɯːws, *kʰrɯːw |
| 轇 | *krɯːw |
| 摎 | *krɯːw, *rɯw |
| 髎 | *riw, *rɯːw |
| 熮 | *riws, *rɯːw, *rɯwʔ |
| 廖 | *rɯːw, *rɯːws, *rɯws |
| 憀 | *rɯːw, *rɯw |
| 豂 | *rɯːw |
| 漻 | *rɯːw |
| 翏 | *ɡ·rɯːw, *ɡ·rɯws |
| 寥 | *rɯːw, *rɯːwɢ |
| 蓼 | *rɯːwʔ, *rɯwɢ |
| 鄝 | *rɯːwʔ |
| 鷚 | *mɡlɯw, *rɯwɢs, *mɡrɯw, *ɡrɯw |
| 繆 | *mlɯw, *mɡrɯw, *mrɯws, *mlɯwɢ |
| 勠 | *rɯw, *rɯwɢs, *rɯwɢ |
| 疁 | *rɯw |
| 飂 | *rɯw, *rɯws |
| 鏐 | *rɯw, *rɯw |
| 僇 | *rɯwɢs, *rɯwɢ |
| 瘳 | *r̥ʰɯw |
| 璆 | *ɡlɯw, *ɡrɯw |
| 謬 | *mrɯws |
| 蟉 | *ɡ·rɯw, *ɡrɯw, *ɡrɯwʔ |
| 樛 | *krɯw |
| 磟 | *ruːwɢ, *rɯwɢ |
| 戮 | *rɯwɢ |
| 剹 | *rɯwɢ |
| 穋 | *rɯwɢ |

### Pronunciation 1

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): móu (mou$^2$)
    (Zhuyin): ㄇㄡˊ
* Cantonese (Jyutping): mau$^4$
* Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): $^6$meu
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: móu
*** Zhuyin: ㄇㄡˊ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: móu
*** Wade–Giles: mou$^2$
*** Yale: móu
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: mou
*** Palladius: моу (mou)
*** Sinological IPA : /moʊ̯³⁵/
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: mau$^4$
*** Yale: màuh
*** Cantonese Pinyin: mau$^4$
*** Guangdong Romanization: meo$^4$
*** Sinological IPA : /mɐu̯²¹/
* Wu
** (Northern: Shanghai)
*** Wugniu: $^6$meu
*** MiniDict: meu$^去$
*** Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): $^3$meu
*** Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /mɤ²³/
* Middle Chinese: mjuw, mjiw
Rime :
| Character | 繆 | 繆 |
| Reading # | 1/4 | 2/4 |
| Initial (聲) | 明 (4) | 明 (4) |
| Final (韻) | 尤 (136) | 幽 (138) |
| Tone (調) | Level (Ø) | Level (Ø) |
| Openness (開合) | Open | Open |
| Division (等) | III | III |
| Fanqie | 莫浮切 | 武彪切 |
| Baxter | mjuw | mjiw |
| Reconstructions |||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang | /mɨu/ | /miɪu/ |
| Pan Wuyun | /miu/ | /mɨu/ |
| Shao Rongfen | /miəu/ | /mieu/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank | /muw/ | /mjiw/ |
| Li Rong | /miu/ | /miĕu/ |
| Wang Li | /mĭəu/ | /miəu/ |
| Bernard Karlgren | /mi̯ə̯u/ | /mieu/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex | móu | miáo |
| Expected Cantonese Reflex | mau$^4$ | mau$^4$ |
* Old Chinese
    (Zhengzhang): /*mlɯw/, /*mɡrɯw/
Zhengzhang system (2003) :
| Character | 繆 | 繆 |
| Reading # | 1/4 | 2/4 |
| No. | 8372 | 8390 |
| Phonetic component | 翏 | 翏 |
| Rime group | 幽 | 幽 |
| Rime subdivision | 2 | 2 |
| Corresponding MC rime | 謀 | 繆 |
| Old Chinese | /*mlɯw/ | /*mɡrɯw/ |

#### Definitions

繆
* ten bundles of hemp
* a type of silk
* Used in 綢繆／绸缪 (chóumóu).

#### Compounds

* 未雨綢繆／未雨绸缪 (wèiyǔchóumóu)
* 綢繆／绸缪 (chóumóu)
* 繆篆／缪篆

### Pronunciation 2

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): miù (miu$^4$)
    (Zhuyin): ㄇㄧㄡˋ
* Cantonese (Jyutping): mau$^6$
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: miù
*** Zhuyin: ㄇㄧㄡˋ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: miòu
*** Wade–Giles: miu$^4$
*** Yale: myòu
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: miow
*** Palladius: мю (mju)
*** Sinological IPA : /mi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: mau$^6$
*** Yale: mauh
*** Cantonese Pinyin: mau$^6$
*** Guangdong Romanization: meo$^6$
*** Sinological IPA : /mɐu̯²²/
* Middle Chinese: mjiwH
Rime :
| Character | 繆 |
| Reading # | 3/4 |
| Initial (聲) | 明 (4) |
| Final (韻) | 幽 (138) |
| Tone (調) | Departing (H) |
| Openness (開合) | Open |
| Division (等) | III |
| Fanqie | 靡幼切 |
| Baxter | mjiwH |
| Reconstructions ||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang | /miɪu$^H$/ |
| Pan Wuyun | /mɨu$^H$/ |
| Shao Rongfen | /mieu$^H$/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank | /mjiw$^H$/ |
| Li Rong | /miĕu$^H$/ |
| Wang Li | /miəu$^H$/ |
| Bernard Karlgren | /mieu$^H$/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex | miào |
| Expected Cantonese Reflex | mau$^6$ |
* Old Chinese
    (Zhengzhang): /*mrɯws/
Zhengzhang system (2003) :
| Character | 繆 |
| Reading # | 3/4 |
| No. | 8391 |
| Phonetic component | 翏 |
| Rime group | 幽 |
| Rime subdivision | 2 |
| Corresponding MC rime | 謬 |
| Old Chinese | /*mrɯws/ |

#### Definitions

繆
* to deceive; to feign
* (obsolete) different
    From: Lost Book of Zhou, circa 4th – 1st centuries BCE
    Míng yǔ shí shuǎng yuē miù. [Pinyin]
    When the reputation [of] and reality [about] [the deceased] diverge, call [the deceased] different.
* (alt. form 謬／谬) error; mistake
    From: The Book of Rites, c. 4th – 2nd century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
    “Yì” yuē: “Jūnzǐ shèn shǐ, chā ruò háolí, miù yǐ qiānlǐ.” Cǐ zhī wèi yě. [Pinyin]
    This sentiment is found in the words of the Yi, ‘The superior man is careful at the commencement; a mistake, then, of a hair's breadth, will lead to an error of a thousand li.’
* (alt. form 謬／谬) erroneous; mistaken

#### Compounds

* 不繆／不缪
* 悖繆／悖缪
* 糾繆繩違／纠缪绳违
* 紕繆／纰缪 (pīmiù)
* 繆學／缪学
* 繆巧／缪巧
* 繆思女神／缪思女神
* 繆種流傳／缪种流传
* 錯繆／错缪

### Pronunciation 3

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): miào (miao$^4$)
    (Zhuyin): ㄇㄧㄠˋ
* Cantonese (Jyutping): miu$^6$ / mau$^6$
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: miào
*** Zhuyin: ㄇㄧㄠˋ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: miào
*** Wade–Giles: miao$^4$
*** Yale: myàu
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: miaw
*** Palladius: мяо (mjao)
*** Sinological IPA : /mi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: miu$^6$ / mau$^6$
*** Yale: miuh / mauh
*** Cantonese Pinyin: miu$^6$ / mau$^6$
*** Guangdong Romanization: miu$^6$ / meo$^6$
*** Sinological IPA : /miːu̯²²/, /mɐu̯²²/

#### Definitions

繆
* a surname

### Pronunciation 4

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): jiū (jiu$^1$)
    (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄡ
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: jiū
*** Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄡ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: jiou
*** Wade–Giles: chiu$^1$
*** Yale: jyōu
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiou
*** Palladius: цзю (czju)
*** Sinological IPA : /t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵/

#### Definitions

繆
* to interlock
* thin
* Alternative form of 糾／纠
* Alternative form of 摎

#### Compounds

* 繆結／缪结 (jiūjié)
* 繆葛／缪葛 (jiūgé)

### Pronunciation 5

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): mù (mu$^4$)
    (Zhuyin): ㄇㄨˋ
* Cantonese (Jyutping): muk$^6$
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: mù
*** Zhuyin: ㄇㄨˋ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: mù
*** Wade–Giles: mu$^4$
*** Yale: mù
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: muh
*** Palladius: му (mu)
*** Sinological IPA : /mu⁵¹/
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: muk$^6$
*** Yale: muhk
*** Cantonese Pinyin: muk$^9$
*** Guangdong Romanization: mug$^6$
*** Sinological IPA : /mʊk̚²/
* Middle Chinese: mjuwk
Rime :
| Character | 繆 |
| Reading # | 4/4 |
| Initial (聲) | 明 (4) |
| Final (韻) | 屋 (4) |
| Tone (調) | Checked (Ø) |
| Openness (開合) | Open |
| Division (等) | III |
| Fanqie | 莫六切 |
| Baxter | mjuwk |
| Reconstructions ||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang | /mɨuk̚/ |
| Pan Wuyun | /miuk̚/ |
| Shao Rongfen | /miuk̚/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank | /muwk̚/ |
| Li Rong | /miuk̚/ |
| Wang Li | /mĭuk̚/ |
| Bernard Karlgren | /mi̯uk̚/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex | mù |
| Expected Cantonese Reflex | muk$^6$ |
* Old Chinese
    (Zhengzhang): /*mlɯwɢ/
Zhengzhang system (2003) :
| Character | 繆 |
| Reading # | 4/4 |
| No. | 8399 |
| Phonetic component | 翏 |
| Rime group | 覺 |
| Rime subdivision | 2 |
| Corresponding MC rime | 目 |
| Old Chinese | /*mlɯwɢ/ |

#### Definitions

繆
* Alternative form of 穆 (mù, “reverent; solemn”)
* Alternative form of 穆 (mù, “right side position of ancestral tablets in ancestral shrines”)

#### Compounds

* 昭繆／昭缪
* 繆卜／缪卜
* 繆繆／缪缪

### Pronunciation 6

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): liáo, liǎo (liao$^2$, liao$^3$)
    (Zhuyin): ㄌㄧㄠˊ, ㄌㄧㄠˇ
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: liáo
*** Zhuyin: ㄌㄧㄠˊ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: liáo
*** Wade–Giles: liao$^2$
*** Yale: lyáu
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: liau
*** Palladius: ляо (ljao)
*** Sinological IPA : /li̯ɑʊ̯³⁵/
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: liǎo
*** Zhuyin: ㄌㄧㄠˇ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: liǎo
*** Wade–Giles: liao$^3$
*** Yale: lyǎu
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: leau
*** Palladius: ляо (ljao)
*** Sinological IPA : /li̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/

#### Definitions

繆
* Alternative form of 繚／缭 (liáo, “to wind around; to entwine”)

#### Compounds

* 繆紾／缪𬘝
* 繆繞／缪绕

### Pronunciation 7

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): liǎo (liao$^3$)
    (Zhuyin): ㄌㄧㄠˇ
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: liǎo
*** Zhuyin: ㄌㄧㄠˇ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: liǎo
*** Wade–Giles: liao$^3$
*** Yale: lyǎu
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: leau
*** Palladius: ляо (ljao)
*** Sinological IPA : /li̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/

#### Definitions

繆
* Only used in 繆繆／缪缪.

### Pronunciation 8

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): liào (liao$^4$)
    (Zhuyin): ㄌㄧㄠˋ
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: liào
*** Zhuyin: ㄌㄧㄠˋ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: liào
*** Wade–Giles: liao$^4$
*** Yale: lyàu
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: liaw
*** Palladius: ляо (ljao)
*** Sinological IPA : /li̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

#### Definitions

繆
* Only used in 蜩繆／蜩缪.

### Pronunciation 9

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): lù (lu$^4$)
    (Zhuyin): ㄌㄨˋ
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: lù
*** Zhuyin: ㄌㄨˋ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: lù
*** Wade–Giles: lu$^4$
*** Yale: lù
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: luh
*** Palladius: лу (lu)
*** Sinological IPA : /lu⁵¹/

#### Definitions

繆
* (alt. form 戮, 勠) to join forces

#### Compounds

* 繆力同心／缪力同心 (lùlìtóngxīn)

### References

* Dictionary of Chinese Character Variants (教育部異體字字典), A03167
* “繆”, in 漢語多功能字庫 (Multi-function Chinese Character Database)‎, 香港中文大學 (the Chinese University of Hong Kong), 2014–

## Japanese
### Kanji

(Hyōgai kanji)
* error
* wrap around

#### Readings

* Go-on: きゅう (kyū)、みゅう (myū)、もく (moku)、る (ru)
* Kan-on: きゅう (kyū)、びゅう (byū)、ぼく (boku)、りゅう (ryū)
* Kun: あやまる (ayamaru, 繆る)、まとう (matou, 繆う)

## Korean
### Hanja

繆 • (mu, yu) (hangeul 무, 유, revised mu, yu, McCune–Reischauer mu, yu, Yale mu, yu)
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