變相

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: biang3 siang3
POJ: piàng-siàng
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

adjective: covert, disguised, in a concealed form
變相

Wiktionary attests adjective (covert/disguised), verb (physics 'phase change'), and noun (incl. a specialized Buddhist 'sutra painting' sense) blocks under the same Teochew reading; the more general adjective sense was picked.

Usage: attributive

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