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旦

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: dang3
POJ: tàng
Variety: chaozhou
Peng'im: duan3
POJ: tuàⁿ
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

noun: female role in Chinese opera, actor/actress playing such a role
旦

2 candidate readings from Wiktionary — genuine Chaozhou colloquial form not yet confirmed by a speaker. Entry uses the Chinese-opera-role sense, the only block where both dang3 and duan3 are jointly attested; dang3 alone also covers an unrelated 'early morning / first day of the lunar month' sense not included here.

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