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懇

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: keng2
POJ: khúrng
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

adjective: sincere, earnest, cordial
懇

The page lists two distinct senses under this reading — adjective 'sincere/earnest' and verb 'to beg/request' — and it is unclear which is primary in Teochew usage; the adjective sense was chosen as the more commonly cited one.

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