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正經

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: zian3 gêng1
POJ: tsiàⁿ-keng
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

adjective: serious; solemn; earnest, proper; decent; upright
正經

Page also labels an adverb sense 'really' specifically for dialectal Mandarin/Hakka/Southern Min; unclear whether that sense (vs. the general adjective sense used here) is what applies to the Teochew zian3 gêng1 reading.

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