固然
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Pronunciation
Peng'im: gu3 riêng5
POJ: kù-jiêng
Variety: chaozhou
POJ: kù-jiêng
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/.
Peng'im: gu3 riang5
POJ: kù-jiâng
Variety: chaozhou
POJ: kù-jiâng
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
adverb: admittedly; it is true that; undoubtedly
固然
固然
2 candidate readings from Wiktionary — genuine Chaozhou colloquial form not yet confirmed by a speaker.