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箬

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: hiêh8
POJ: hie̍h
Variety: chaozhou
Peng'im: hioh8
POJ: hio̍h
Variety: chaozhou

Pronunciation note: Wikipedia lists /ioʔ/ → /ieʔ/ directly among the rimes fronted in Chaozhou/Chenghai — direct evidence, not an extension by analogy from the open rime.

Meanings and usage

noun: leaf
箬, 葉

2 of 3 candidate readings from Wiktionary confirmed for this sense (hiêh8, hioh8) — genuine Chaozhou colloquial form not yet confirmed by a speaker. Split into two sense-specific entries because the candidate readings map to different Wiktionary sense blocks: riag8 attaches to the bamboo-plant sense, while hiêh8/hioh8 attach to this generic 'leaf' sense.

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