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bái

Pronunciation Northern /ɓaːj˧˥/ Central /ɓa̰ːj˩˧/ Southern /ɓaːj˧˥/
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bow in worship
Verb
bow in worship
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bow in worship Culture & Proper NounsTheme

To perform a bow during a religious or formal ceremony as a sign of deep respect.

vi Người dân thành kính bái lạy trước bàn thờ.

en People devoutly bow in worship before the altar.

Parts
Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 拜 / 拜
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OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 拜

Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
拜
Candidates by syllable
bái 拜
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bài / bại / bãi / bải …
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Use
yên bái / bái phục / sùng bái / lễ bái …
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