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Pronunciation

Peng'im: hi1
POJ: hi
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

noun: chin, jaw, cheek
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Character carries several divergent senses (anatomical noun 'chin/jaw/cheek', verb 'to nourish/maintain health', I Ching hexagram name, surname) all under the same literary reading; the anatomical noun sense was chosen as most concrete but it is unclear which is primary in actual Teochew usage.

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