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筷

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: kuai3
POJ: khuài
Variety: chaozhou
Peng'im: de7
POJ: tūr
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

noun: chopsticks
箸

2 candidate readings from Wiktionary — genuine Chaozhou colloquial form not yet confirmed by a speaker. de7 is attested specifically for the sense of 筷 as an alternative form of 箸 (the native Teochew word for chopsticks); kuai3 is the character's own reading, borrowed from Mandarin 快.

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