芮
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Pronunciation
Peng'im: ruê7
POJ: juē
Variety: chaozhou
POJ: juē
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: surname Rui
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The character carries many disparate archaic senses (floc, ribbon, ancient state name, tiny/small, edge of water) alongside its modern surname use, so the best single gloss is uncertain.