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宛如

Pronunciation

Peng'im: uang2 ru5
POJ: uáng-jû
Variety: chaozhou

Pronunciation note: Realised [dz] ~ [z] ~ [l] depending on speaker and register; many younger speakers merge it with /l/. The cited sources corroborate [dz], relaxing to [z] for younger/overseas speakers; neither attests the further merger to /l/.

Meanings and usage

verb: to resemble, to be just like, as if
宛如

Usage: literary

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