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欲

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: iog8
POJ: io̍k
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

verb: desire; wish, about to
欲望

1 candidate reading from Wiktionary confirmed (iog8) — genuine Chaozhou colloquial form not yet confirmed by a speaker. Split into two sense-specific entries: iog8 attests this literary 'desire / about to' sense, while the candidate ain3 attests a separate colloquial sense (alternative form of 愛), drafted as a separate entry below.

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