入門

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: rib8 mung5
POJ: ji̍p-mûng
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

verb: to enter (a door), to learn the basics; get the hang of something
入門

Wiktionary gives both a verb sense ('to enter'/'learn the basics') and a noun sense ('introductory primer/guide'); the shared reading doesn't indicate which was intended, so the verb sense was chosen as primary.

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