崁

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: kam3
POJ: khàm
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

noun: cliff, embankment, steep bank
崁, 陡坡

The page's Teochew reading kam3 is shared across two unrelated etymologies (Southern Min 'cliff/precipice' vs. Southern Min 'cover/lid/to cover'); the cliff/landform sense was picked as primary but either could match this reading.

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