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艾

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: hian7
POJ: hiāⁿ
Variety: chaozhou
Peng'im: ngai6
POJ: ngǎi
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

noun: mugwort (Artemisia argyi)
艾

2 candidate readings from Wiktionary — genuine Chaozhou colloquial form not yet confirmed by a speaker. Dropped ain3, which the dossier ties to the unrelated modern sense 'AIDS' (used in 艾滋病), and which is drafted as a separate entry below.

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