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bắc kạn

Pronunciation Northern /ɓak˧˥ ka̰ːʔn˨˩/ Central /ɓa̰k˩˧ ka̰ːŋ˨˨/ Southern /ɓak˧˥ kaːŋ˨˩˨/
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former province of Vietnam
Proper noun
former province of Vietnam
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2 senses 1 Components
Meaning
2 senses
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Sense 1 Proper noun
former province of Vietnam Culture & Proper NounsTheme

A former province of Vietnam (abolished in 2025).

vi Bắc Kạn có hồ Ba Bể rất nổi tiếng.

en Bac Kan is home to the famous Ba Be Lake.

Sense 2 Proper noun
city in Vietnam

A former city of Vietnam, the capital of the former Bắc Kạn Province (abolished as an administrative unit in 2025).

vi Thành phố Bắc Kạn nằm bên bờ sông Cầu.

en Bac Kan City lies on the bank of the Cau River.

Parts
bắc / 北扞
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
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北扞
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bắc ninh / bắc trung bộ / thuốc bắc / hà bắc
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