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Pronunciation

Peng'im: ting5
POJ: thîng
Variety: chaozhou
Peng'im: cing5
POJ: tshîng
Variety: chaozhou
Peng'im: ding5
POJ: tîng
Variety: chaozhou
Peng'im: dang5
POJ: tâng
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

proper-noun: Chen (a common Chinese surname)
陳

4 candidate readings from Wiktionary — genuine Chaozhou colloquial form not yet confirmed by a speaker. Split from the 'old; ancient' entry above because this surname sense is the only block that attests the additional reading 'dang5', alongside the literary ting5/cing5/ding5 readings also used here.

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