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壬

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: rim6
POJ: jǐm
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: ninth heavenly stem
壬

The page gives several unrelated senses (ninth heavenly stem, classical adjective 'crafty', surname, internet slang for 人) under the same general reading with no dialect-specific labeling, so the intended sense is uncertain.

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