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禪

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: siam6
POJ: siǎm
Variety: chaozhou
Peng'im: siang6
POJ: siǎng
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

verb: to abdicate and pass the throne, to succeed; to replace
禪

2 candidate readings from Wiktionary — genuine Chaozhou colloquial form not yet confirmed by a speaker. Drafted as a separate entry from 禪's Buddhism-related 'chán' sense because the dossier ties this 'shàn' reading to a distinct sense block (to abdicate/succeed).

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