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PUJDICT

Péh-Uē-Jī dictionary of the Teochew-Swatow dialect

Under development; proposals and corrections are welcome. Dictionary data is available in the pujdict/pujbase repository.

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Project status

  • Features: Character-to-reading lookup, reading-to-character lookup, and vocabulary search are largely complete. Supports multiple accents and both the Péh-Uē-Jī and Teochew Pinyin (潮拼) romanization schemes.
  • Data:
    • Character list: The character list and its readings have been proofread. Each reading is labeled with a usage frequency (preferred, common, uncommon, or rare; four tiers). Characters with multiple readings are also labeled by reading type: vernacular reading (白读), literary reading (文读), or colloquial reading (俗读). The list also records many literary readings that existing dictionaries do not include.
    • Accents: Includes accents from the three current city centers and the traditional eight…