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穎

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: têng2
POJ: théng
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

adjective: clever, outstanding, sharp-witted
穎, 聰穎

The character carries both nominal senses ('tip; ear of grain') and an adjectival sense ('clever; gifted') at the same Teochew reading; picked the adjectival sense as the most useful standalone gloss.

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