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===Middle Chinese=== Many homographs in Old Chinese also exist in [[Middle Chinese]]. Examples of homographs in Middle Chinese are: {| class="wikitable" |- ! Word !! Pronunciation<sub>a</sub> !! Meaning<sub>a</sub> !! Pronunciation<sub>b</sub> !! Meaning<sub>b</sub> |- | 易 || {{IPA|/jĭe꜄/}} || easy || {{IPA|/jĭɛk꜆/}} || (v.) change |- | 別 || {{IPA|/bĭɛt꜆/}} || (v.) part || {{IPA|/pĭɛt꜆/}} || differentiate, other |- | 上 || {{IPA|/꜂ʑĭaŋ/}} || rise, give || {{IPA|/ʑĭaŋ꜄/}} || above, top, emperor |- | 長 || {{IPA|/꜀dʲʱĭaŋ/}} || long || {{IPA|/꜂tʲĭaŋ/}} || lengthen, elder |- |colspan="5"|Reconstructed phonology from [[Wang Li (linguist)|Wang Li]] on the tables in the article [[Middle Chinese]]. [[Tone name]]s in terms of ''level'' (꜀平), ''rising'' (꜂上), ''departing'' (去꜄), and ''entering'' (入꜆) are given. All meanings and their respective pronunciations from Wang et al., 2000.<ref>{{cite book |title=王力古漢語字典|author=Wang Li |year=2000|publisher=中華書局|location=Beijing|isbn=7-101-01219-1|display-authors=etal}}</ref> |}
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