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參

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: siam1
POJ: siam
Variety: chaozhou
Peng'im: siang1
POJ: siang
Variety: chaozhou
Peng'im: som1
POJ: som
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

noun: ginseng, (short for) sea cucumber
參, 人參

3 of 5 candidate readings from Wiktionary confirmed for this sense — genuine Chaozhou colloquial form not yet confirmed by a speaker. cam1 and cang1 are attested only for the distinct 'to participate; to join' sense of 參 and are drafted as a separate entry.

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