ải
Pronunciation
Northern
/a̰ːj˧˩˧/
Central
/aːj˧˩˨/
Southern
/aːj˨˩˦/
frontier pass
3 senses
Noun
frontier pass
Adjective
crumbling and frail
Noun
difficult challenge
Details
3 senses
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Details
3 senses
Noun
Sense 1
Noun
frontier pass
Places & Buildings
Places
A strategic pass or gateway located at a frontier where people and goods are checked when crossing.
vi Tàu xe và hàng hóa đều được kiểm tra kỹ lưỡng khi đi qua ải.
en Vehicles and goods are thoroughly checked when passing through the frontier pass.
Sense 2
Noun
difficult challenge
A very difficult task, challenge, or obstacle that requires a lot of effort to overcome or pass.
vi Đây là một ải khó khăn mà chúng tôi buộc phải vượt qua.
en This is a difficult challenge that we must overcome.
Adjective
Sense 3
Adjective
crumbling and frail
Crumbling easily and no longer sturdy after being exposed to rain and sun for many years.
vi Những thanh gỗ lâu ngày đã bị ải hết sau khi phơi mưa nắng.
en The wooden beams have become crumbling and frail after being exposed to the rain and sun.
Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
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Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
隘
Candidates by syllable
ải
隘（縊）
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