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寒

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: hang5
POJ: hâng
Variety: chaozhou
Peng'im: guan5
POJ: kuâⁿ
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

adjective: cold
冷, 寒

Southern Min commonly uses 寒 for "cold weather" where Mandarin favours 冷 — unconfirmed which register/character is idiomatic in Teochew. 2 candidate readings from Wiktionary also need confirming.

Examples

  • 寒日 (hang5 rig8) — a cold day

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