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鯤

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: kung1
POJ: khung
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

noun: fish roe; fry, Kun (mythical giant fish that transforms into the roc, from Zhuangzi)
鯤

Two distinct literary senses share this reading — plain 'fish roe/spawn' versus the mythological giant fish Kun from Zhuangzi — both are kept but the best single category/gloss is uncertain.

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