降

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: gang3
POJ: kàng
Variety: chaozhou

Peng'im: hang5
POJ: hâng
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

verb: to surrender; to capitulate; to give in
降, 降伏

2 candidate readings from Wiktionary — genuine Chaozhou colloquial form not yet confirmed by a speaker. Split into separate sense-specific entries: this entry (surrender sense) is attested with both gang3 and hang5; the more common 'descend/lower' sense is attested only with gang3, entered separately.

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