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今

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: gim1
POJ: kim
Variety: chaozhou
Peng'im: dan1
POJ: taⁿ
Variety: chaozhou
Peng'im: da1
POJ: ta
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

adverb: now; at present, nowadays
今

3 candidate readings from Wiktionary — genuine Chaozhou colloquial form not yet confirmed by a speaker. The gim1 reading covers the more literary 'now; at present' sense shared by both pronunciation blocks, while dan1/da1 are attested specifically for the colloquial Southern Min 'now/then/nowadays' sense.

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