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Pronunciation
Peng'im: ri7 ho7
POJ: jī-hō
Variety: chaozhou
POJ: jī-hō
Variety: chaozhou
Pronunciation note: Realised [dz] ~ [z] ~ [l] depending on speaker and register; many younger speakers merge it with /l/. The cited sources corroborate [dz], relaxing to [z] for younger/overseas speakers; neither attests the further merger to /l/.
Meanings and usage
noun: shop name, trade name, name of a business
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Mandarin distinguishes two readings/senses (zìhào 'font size' vs. zìhao 'shop name'), but the single Teochew reading given does not indicate which sense is intended; the more common 'shop/trade name' sense was chosen.