猩
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Pronunciation
Peng'im: sêng1
POJ: seng
Variety: chaozhou
POJ: seng
Variety: chaozhou
Meanings and usage
noun: ape; orangutan (short for 猩猩)
猩猩
猩猩
The character functions mainly as a bound form (short for 猩猩) or as a synonym element for 'scarlet' (猩紅); no single standalone gloss is clearly indicated for this reading, so the animal sense was chosen.