風兒

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: huang1 ri5
POJ: huang-jî
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

noun: breeze, wind
風

This is the Mandarin erhua diminutive form of 風 (wind); it is unclear whether the compound represents genuine colloquial Teochew usage or simply a citation-form reading of the Mandarin term.

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