仲

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: dong6
POJ: tǒng
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

noun: second (in sibling seniority), middle
仲

Obsolete standalone in Standard Chinese and survives mainly in compounds (仲夏, 仲裁, 伯仲); the Teochew reading dong6 is given for Etymology 1 as a whole (second/middle/surname senses) and does not cover the separate Cantonese-only adverbial Etymology 2.

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