菌
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Pronunciation
Peng'im: kung2
POJ: khúng
Variety: chaozhou
POJ: khúng
Variety: chaozhou
Meanings and usage
noun: germ, bacterium, fungus
菌
菌
Two etymology blocks share the same Teochew reading, one covering bacterium/germ/fungus and the other mushroom/toadstool (plus an alternative-form and surname sense); the fungus/germ senses were combined but which register applies in Teochew is unclear.