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念

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: niam7
POJ: niām
Variety: chaozhou
Peng'im: liam7
POJ: liām
Variety: chaozhou
Peng'im: niang7
POJ: niāng
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

verb: to read aloud; to recite; to chant, to study (at school)
念

3 candidate readings from Wiktionary — genuine Chaozhou colloquial form not yet confirmed by a speaker. Wiktionary's 6 candidates split cleanly across two tone-class blocks tied to distinct senses (niam6/liam6/niang6 = 'to think of/miss/idea' vs niam7/liam7/niang7 = 'to read aloud/study'), so this was drafted as two separate entries.

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