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Pronunciation

Peng'im: ri7
POJ: jī
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: character, written word
字

Examples

大字 (dua7 ri7) — large characters, large print

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