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Meaning
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Verb
The act of moving forward violently and recklessly without exercising any caution or care.
vi Anh ta cứ thế xông càn lên phía trước.
en He just rushed headlong forward.
The act of attacking or sweeping through an area to eliminate opposing forces.
vi Quân địch đang càn vào làng.
en The enemy troops are raiding the village.
Noun
The name of the first trigram in the system of eight trigrams in Eastern philosophy.
vi Quẻ Càn tượng trưng cho trời.
en The first trigram represents the sky.
Adjective
To act in a random, indiscriminate manner.