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如果

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: ru5 gua2
POJ: jû-kuá
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: ru5 guan2
POJ: jû-kuáⁿ
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

conjunction: if
如果

2 candidate readings from Wiktionary — genuine Chaozhou colloquial form not yet confirmed by a speaker.

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