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雷公

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: lui5 gong1
POJ: luî-kong
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

noun: god of thunder, thunder (dialectal)
雷公

The Teochew reading is attested for a dialect block that carries both a general "god of thunder (in mythology)" sense and a plain dialectal "thunder" sense, and it is unclear which is primary in Teochew usage.

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