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番石榴

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: huang1 zioh8 liu5
POJ: huang-tsio̍h-liû
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.

Peng'im: huang1 sioh8 liu5
POJ: huang-sio̍h-liû
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: guava
番石榴

2 candidate readings from Wiktionary — genuine Chaozhou colloquial form not yet confirmed by a speaker.

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