ách
Pronunciation
Northern
/ajk˧˥/
Central
/a̰t˩˧/
Southern
/at˧˥/
yoke
3 senses
Noun
yoke
Details
3 senses
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Details
3 senses
Noun
Sense 1
Noun
yoke
Animals & Pets
A wooden beam or frame placed over the necks of animals to pull a load.
vi Người nông dân đang đặt chiếc ách lên cổ đôi bò.
en The farmer is placing the yoke on the necks of the pair of oxen.
Verb
Sense 2
Verb
stall
To come to a standstill or be unable to proceed with an ongoing process.
vi Công việc xây dựng đã bị ách lại do thiếu kinh phí.
en The construction work stalled due to a lack of funds.
Adjective
Sense 3
Adjective
stuffed
Feeling uncomfortably full or blocked, often causing a sense of irritation or physical pressure.
vi Tôi cảm thấy ách bụng sau khi ăn quá nhiều vào bữa tối.
en I feel stuffed after eating too much for dinner.
Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
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Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
軛
Candidates by syllable
ách
厄（扼）
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.