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欲

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: ain3
POJ: àiⁿ
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

verb: to want; to need to (alternative form of 愛)
愛

1 candidate reading from Wiktionary confirmed (ain3) — genuine Chaozhou colloquial form not yet confirmed by a speaker. Split into two sense-specific entries: ain3 attests this colloquial sense as an alternative form of 愛 (to want / need to / about to), while the candidate iog8 attests a separate literary sense, drafted as a separate entry above.

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