閹人
Pronunciation
Peng'im: iam1 ring5
POJ: iam-jîng
Variety: chaozhou
POJ: iam-jîng
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: eunuch, castrated person
閹人, 太監
閹人, 太監