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bùa chú

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talisman
Noun
talisman
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2 senses 2 Components
Meaning
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Sense 1 Noun
talisman Discourse & LogicTheme

An object, often a piece of paper with writing, believed to possess magical powers to protect the owner or bring good luck.

vi Anh ấy luôn mang theo một tấm bùa chú bên mình.

en He always carries a talisman with him.

Sense 2 Noun
spell

Words or phrases believed to have magical power when spoken or written to produce a specific supernatural effect or charm.

vi Phù thủy đang đọc một lời bùa chú.

en The witch is reciting a spell.

Parts
bùa / chú / 符咒
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
符咒
Candidates by syllable
bùa 符 chú 注
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.
Similar
bùa / bùa yêu / bùa hộ mệnh / bùa hộ thân …
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Use
úm ba la xì bùa / bỏ bùa / giải bùa / chú ý …
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