佞
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Pronunciation
Peng'im: lêng6
POJ: lěng
Variety: chaozhou
POJ: lěng
Variety: chaozhou
Meanings and usage
adjective: flattering, hypocritical, crafty
奸佞, 佞
奸佞, 佞
This archaic character has many obsolete/overlapping senses (eloquent, flatterer, evil, hypocritical, dizzy) on the page, and it is unclear which single sense the Teochew reading lêng6 is meant to isolate; the core 'crafty/flattering' sense (as in 奸佞) was chosen as most representative.