涅

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: niab4
POJ: niap
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

verb: to dye black, to blacken
涅

Character has several unlabeled senses (noun 'black mud', adjective 'black', verb 'to dye black') with no dialect-specific meaning given, and mainly appears bound in compounds like 涅槃; verb sense chosen as primary.

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