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淫

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: im5
POJ: îm
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

adjective: licentious; lewd, excessive; immoderate
淫

The character carries many senses (verb 'to soak/permeate', 'to overstep authority', adjective 'excessive', adjective 'lewd/licentious', etc.) all listed under the single reading im5; the lewd/excessive adjective sense was picked as most representative of common usage.

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