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埔

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: bou1
POJ: po͘
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

noun: plain, flatland
埔

The bou1 reading is shared across several etymologies on the Wiktionary page (plain/flatland, chiefly Hakka/Southern Min; an alternative form of 埠 'wharf'; a component in place names like 黃埔/柬埔寨), so the exact core standalone sense is uncertain.

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