Peng'im


is a Teochew language romanization system as a part of Guangdong Romanization published by Guangdong Provincial Education Department in 1960. The tone of this system is based on the Swatow dialect. The system uses the Latin alphabet to transcribe pronunciation and numbers to note tones.
Before that, another system called, which was introduced by the missionaries in 1875, had been widely used. Since Teochew has high phonetic similarity with Hokkien, another Southern Min variety, and can also be used to transcribe Teochew. The name is a transcription of "拼音" using this system.

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Alphabet

This system uses the Latin alphabet, but does not include f, j, q, v, w, x, or y. ê is the letter e with circumflex.

Initials

There are 18 initials. Syllables not starting with consonants are called zero initials.
b and g can also be used as ending consonants.

Finals

There are 59 finals :

Tones

Symbols of tones are notated at the top right of consonants or vowels which have top loudness. For example:
  • 詩 – si1
  • 死 – si2
  • 世 – si3
  • 薛 – sih4

    Differences in rime

This is a list of differences in rime in dialects of Teochew by regions. Tone in Raoping is almost same as in Swatow. Only general differences are listed, some certain distinctions of certain words are not listed.
SwatowRaopingChaozhouChenghaiPuningJieyangChaoyangHaifengExamples
eeui餘，許，豬，祠
oiôiei鞋
uinuiuiuain跪，櫃
oinoin/êngainainainain閒，殿
oiheih狹
iao/iouiaoiouiouio/iao搖，要
ioieieio腰
ionienienion羊
iohiehiehioh借，惜，藥，石
amangam庵
abagap盒
iamiemiangiam嚴
iabiebiag iap壓
iming im音
ibig ip溼
angang安
ag âk達
iangiêngiang仙
iag iêgiâk傑，設
uanguênguâng全，完，緣，彎
uag uêg uâk粵
eng eng/ingêng/ungêngingng/eng斤
eg êg êg ig乞
ingingêngin因
ungungun溫