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敢

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: gan2
POJ: káⁿ
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

verb: to dare; to venture (to)
敢

Multiple senses share this reading (to dare; adverb of certainty/likelihood; and, per the page, a yes-no question particle in some Southern Min varieties); the core 'to dare' verb sense was chosen but the particle usage may also be prominent in Teochew.

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