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Pronunciation

Peng'im: tam5
POJ: thâm
Variety: chaozhou
Peng'im: cing5
POJ: tshîng
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

proper-noun: a surname (Tan)
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2 candidate readings from Wiktionary — genuine Chaozhou colloquial form not yet confirmed by a speaker. The reading cing5 is attested only for the surname sense, while tam5 also covers a separate literary sense ('deep; profound'); this entry uses the surname sense common to both readings.

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