弱
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Pronunciation
Peng'im: riag8
POJ: jia̍k
Variety: chaozhou
POJ: jia̍k
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/.
Peng'im: nioh8
POJ: nio̍h
Variety: chaozhou
POJ: nio̍h
Variety: chaozhou
Pronunciation note: Wikipedia lists /ioʔ/ → /ieʔ/ directly among the rimes fronted in Chaozhou/Chenghai — direct evidence, not an extension by analogy from the open rime.
Meanings and usage
adjective: weak; feeble, fragile; delicate
弱
弱
2 candidate readings from Wiktionary — genuine Chaozhou colloquial form not yet confirmed by a speaker.