狁

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: rung2
POJ: júng
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

proper-noun: (bound form) used only in 玁狁, an ancient nomadic tribe (precursor to the Xiongnu)
狁

Character 狁 has no independent meaning of its own; it occurs only in the archaic/classical ethnonym 玁狁 (Xiǎnyǔn), so its relevance to everyday spoken Teochew is uncertain.

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