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漂

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: biê3
POJ: piè
Variety: chaozhou
Peng'im: bio3
POJ: piò
Variety: chaozhou

Pronunciation note: Chaozhou [ie] ~ Shantou [io] (潮 dio5).

Meanings and usage

verb: to bleach, to rinse
漂

2 candidate readings from Wiktionary — genuine Chaozhou colloquial form not yet confirmed by a speaker. Wiktionary's page for 漂 splits into three distinct reading blocks by sense; this entry covers biê3/bio3 (bleach, rinse), separate from piou1/piao1 (float, drift — see other 漂 entry) and piu3 (obsolete senses / bound form in 漂亮, not drafted separately).

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