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Pronunciation

Peng'im: zo2 iu6
POJ: tsó-iǔ
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

noun: left and right; both sides, about; approximately
左右

The Wiktionary entry notes a Cantonese tone-sandhi distinction tying a modified pronunciation specifically to the postposition ('about') sense, so it is unclear whether the plain Teochew reading zo2 iu6 corresponds to the noun sense ('left and right') or the approximator sense ('about'); both glosses are kept.

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