朒

Glyph origin
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Two character forms exist: One is. The other one is.

The Middle Chinese pronunciation (: 女六切; : nrjuwk) is likely resulting from an assimilation in the word, implying 肭 is the earlier one and 朒 is a later written form reflecting such pronunciation development.

Definitions

 * 1) moon appears in the east on the start of Chinese calendar month
 * 2) insufficient