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Pronunciation

Peng'im: huin5
POJ: huîⁿ
Variety: chaozhou
Peng'im: ngui5
POJ: nguî
Variety: chaozhou
Peng'im: hiang5
POJ: hiâng
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

verb: to hang; to suspend
懸

3 candidate readings from Wiktionary — genuine Chaozhou colloquial form not yet confirmed by a speaker. The dossier ties this reading set (huin5/ngui5/hiang5, 'to hang; to suspend') and the reading set guin5/guain5 ('tall; high', Min) to two separate blocks of senses, so this word was split into two sense-specific entries.

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