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般

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: puag4
POJ: phuak
Variety: chaozhou
Peng'im: bo1
POJ: po
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

prefix: used in 般若 (bōrě, Buddhist term for wisdom), used in 般涅槃 (bōnièpán, parinirvana)
般若

2 candidate readings from Wiktionary — genuine Chaozhou colloquial form not yet confirmed by a speaker. These readings are tied specifically to the Buddhist transliteration senses (般若/般涅槃) and were split out from the main 般 entry (buan1, 'kind; sort; like'), which the dossier does not associate with these readings.

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