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cài

Pronunciation Northern /ka̤ːj˨˩/ Central /kaːj˧˧/ Southern /kaːj˨˩/
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to pin
Verb
to pin
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Meaning
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Sense 1 Verb
to pin Core ActionsTheme

To fix or join pieces of something together using a pin or fastener.

vi Cô ấy cài một chiếc trâm nhỏ xinh xắn lên mái tóc của mình.

en She pinned a small, lovely brooch onto her hair.

Sense 2 Verb
to install

To put a piece of equipment or software in place for use.

vi Tôi vừa cài một ứng dụng mới vào điện thoại để phục vụ công việc.

en I just installed a new application on my phone for work purposes.

Parts
掑
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Chinese characters Estimated from syllable mapping
Representative candidate
掑
Candidates by syllable
cài 掑(𢱙)
Bold marks a representative candidate assembled from per-syllable character mappings. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. It is not necessarily a source-aligned spelling for the whole word.
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