曾

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: zêng1
POJ: tseng
Variety: chaozhou

Peng'im: zang1
POJ: tsang
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

prefix: great- (kinship prefix), surname Zeng
曾

2 candidate readings from Wiktionary — genuine Chaozhou colloquial form not yet confirmed by a speaker. The dossier ties zêng1/zang1 to a distinct sense ("great-" prefix, surname) from zêng5 ("already; ever"), so they are drafted as separate sense-specific entries.

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