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滋潤

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: ze1 rung6
POJ: tsur-jǔng
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

adjective: moist; damp, comfortable; pleasant (of life)
滋潤

The page gives both an adjective sense (moist/damp, comfortable) and a verb sense (to moisten) under the same reading; the adjective sense was chosen as primary.

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