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ám sát

Pronunciation Northern /aːm˧˥ saːt˧˥/ Central /a̰ːm˩˧ ʂa̰ːk˩˧/ Southern /aːm˧˥ ʂaːk˧˥/
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assassinate Safety & EmergenciesTheme

To kill a famous or important person, such as a political leader, usually for a secret or political reason.

vi Cảnh sát đã ngăn chặn một âm mưu ám sát nhà lãnh đạo.

en The police prevented a plot to assassinate the leader.

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ám / sát / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 暗殺 …
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ám sát

OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 暗殺

Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
暗殺
Candidates by syllable
ám 暗 sát 察（殺）
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assassinate vi: ám sát / ja: 暗殺 / WordNet aligned
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ám chỉ / hắc ám / ám khí / ám hiệu …
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ám (stain over time) — words using
sát (very close) — words using
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