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bần hàn

Pronunciation Northern /ɓə̤n˨˩ ha̤ːn˨˩/ Central /ɓəŋ˧˧ haːŋ˧˧/ Southern /ɓəŋ˨˩ haːŋ˨˩/
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impoverished
Adjective
impoverished
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Meaning
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Sense 1 Adjective
extremely poor Properties & StatesTheme

Being in a state of severe poverty and lacking the basic financial resources or possessions needed for a living.

vi Anh ấy lớn lên trong một gia đình bần hàn nhưng rất hiếu học.

en He grew up in an impoverished family but was very eager to learn.

Parts
bần / hàn / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 貧寒 …

OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 貧寒

Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
貧寒
Candidates by syllable
bần hàn
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
băn hăn / khó / nghèo / nghèo nàn …
Use
bần tiện / xà bần / bần thần / nút bần …
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