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The 14 pages that link to Middle Chinese, each with the reason it gives.

• Classical ChineseCompared with: Its phonological evidence documents later historical stages than the norm's early textual basis.

• Mandarin ChineseRelated: Its sound system helps explain how Mandarin diverged from other Sinitic languages.

• Chinese languageBroader topic: Its sound system helps explain how modern Chinese varieties developed.

• Sinitic languagesBroader topic: Its sound categories illuminate later differences among Sinitic varieties.

• CantoneseRelated: Its sound categories provide a key comparison for tracing Cantonese's historical development.

• Old ChineseBroader topic: It is a later stage whose contrasts can be traced back toward Old Chinese.

• Wu ChineseRelated: Its categories provide a reference point for comparing modern Wu sound patterns.

• Literary ChineseRelated: Its sound system differed from the readings often used when Literary Chinese texts were read aloud.

• Yue ChineseRelated: Yue preserves sound distinctions that disappeared in some other Chinese varieties after this period.

• Gan ChineseRelated: Comparisons with Middle Chinese help explain retained contrasts and sound changes in Gan.

• Min ChineseRelated: Min sound correspondences are compared with this documented historical stage.

• Xiang ChineseRelated: Comparisons with Middle Chinese help trace sound developments in Xiang.

• Fuzhou dialectNarrower topic: Historical comparisons help explain sound distinctions retained in Fuzhou and other Min varieties.

• Huizhou ChineseRelated: Comparisons with Middle Chinese help trace sound changes in Huizhou varieties.