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教

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: ga3
POJ: kà
Variety: chaozhou
Peng'im: gao3
POJ: kàu
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

verb: to teach, to instruct
教

2 candidate readings from Wiktionary — genuine Chaozhou colloquial form not yet confirmed by a speaker. Reading gao3 is attested mainly for the broader senses (guidance, religion, surname) while ga3 covers 'to teach' as well as those senses; both are kept as pronunciation variants of the same character.

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