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How to use the site, including search, dictionary index, and pronunciation notation guide.
User Guide
Search
The site primarily offers search for Chinese characters, multiple characters, and English words. Enter keywords directly in the search box on the homepage. For example, searching ่ฏด, ่ฏด่ฏ, or say all return relevant results. Note: multiple character search currently returns explanations for each character separately; phrase search will be added later.
Dictionary Index
The site's index has three main sections: Teochew romanization, Mandarin pinyin, and radical lookups. Mandarin pinyin and radicals are similar to standard dictionaries and will not be detailed here. Teochew romanization provides indexes for major Chaoshan cities.
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Pronunciation Notation Guide
| Symbol | Reading | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ็ฝ | colloquial | Everyday speech pronunciation, e.g., ใ็บขใ reads ang5, ใๆ ใ reads ciu7, ใ้ใ reads lai6 |
| ๆ | literary | Pronunciation for reading and opera, e.g., ใ็บขใ reads hong5, ใๆ ใ reads su6, ใ้ใ reads li2 |
| ๅง | surname | Indicates pronunciation when the character is used as a surname, e.g., ใ่ฎธใ reads kou2, ใ้ซใ reads go1, ใ็ใ reads hรชng5 |
| ่ฎญ | loaned | Using one character to represent the reading of another, e.g., ใ่ใ reads as ใ้ชนใ, ใไบใ reads as ใไธคใ, ใๅคใ reads as ใๆใ |
| ไฟ | folk | Indicates common folk pronunciation, e.g., ใ่ชใ reads as ใๅธใ |
| ๆ | provisional | Provisional reading |
| ๅ | also | Indicates an alternative reading |