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上

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: zion7
POJ: tsiōⁿ
Variety: chaozhou
Peng'im: ziên7
POJ: tsiēⁿ
Variety: chaozhou
Peng'im: siang6
POJ: siǎng
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

adjective: upper; above; top; highest, most; extremely
上

3 candidate readings from Wiktionary — genuine Chaozhou colloquial form not yet confirmed by a speaker. 上 has two grammatically distinct Teochew reading groups (a nominal/adjectival tone and a verbal tone); this entry covers the nominal/adjectival readings (zion7, ziên7, siang6), while the verbal readings (zion6, ziên6) are drafted as a separate entry.

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