濟

Pronunciation

Peng'im: zoi7
POJ: tsōi
Variety: chaozhou

The graph is a 借字: 濟's own reading is 陰去 (tone 3), so the tone comes from the spoken etymon rather than the character. The cross-Min cognate (Hokkien tsē) is in the 陽 departing class, giving 陽去.

Meanings and usage

adjective: many, much, a lot
多

Teochew uses 濟 where Mandarin uses 多.

Examples

濟儂 (zoi7 nang5) — many people, a lot of people

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