金石

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: gim1 zioh8
POJ: kim-tsio̍h
Variety: chaozhou

Pronunciation note: Wikipedia lists /ioʔ/ → /ieʔ/ directly among the rimes fronted in Chaozhou/Chenghai — direct evidence, not an extension by analogy from the open rime.

Meanings and usage

noun: metal and stone, inscriptions on ancient bronzes and stone tablets
金石

Several distinct senses (metal/stone, epigraphy, ancient musical instruments, figurative hardness/strength) share the one Teochew reading with no explicit per-sense mapping, so the chosen primary sense is a best guess based on listed order.

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