珥

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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: jade or pearl earring (literary)
珥

Literary bound character with several distinct senses (earring, crossguard, halo, to wear); the earring sense was chosen as most concrete but usage is rare, and the source page flags a POS data issue.

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