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感染

Pronunciation

Peng'im: gam2 riam2
POJ: kám-jiám
Variety: chaozhou

Pronunciation note: Realised [dz] ~ [z] ~ [l] depending on speaker and register; many younger speakers merge it with /l/. The cited sources corroborate [dz], relaxing to [z] for younger/overseas speakers; neither attests the further merger to /l/.

Meanings and usage

verb: to infect, to be infected, to influence/affect
感染

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