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潤

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: rung6
POJ: jǔng
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

adjective: moist; damp, sleek; glossy
潤

The character carries several quite different senses under the same reading (moist/damp, to polish, profit, and Internet slang 'to flee/emigrate'); picked the basic 'moist' sense but the intended meaning is unclear without context.

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