虧

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: kui1
POJ: khui
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

verb: to lose; to suffer a loss, to be lacking; deficient, luckily; thanks to (ironic/reproachful)
虧

Multiple senses (verb 'to lose / be deficient' vs. adverb 'luckily, thanks to') share the same reading kui1; the verb sense was picked as primary though the adverbial usage is also common in Teochew.

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