鋌

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: têng2
POJ: théng
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

adjective: running quickly (of appearance); rapid (obsolete, classical)
鋌

This têng2 reading is an obsolete classical adverb/adjective describing manner (the appearance of running quickly), not a standalone verb; it survives mainly as the bound first syllable of the idiom 鋌而走險.

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