cầm
Pronunciation
Northern
/kə̤m˨˩/
Central
/kəm˧˧/
Southern
/kəm˨˩/
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hold
4 senses
4 meanings
Verb
hold
Verb
seize
Noun
zither
Details
4 senses · 4 meanings
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Details
4 senses · 4 meanings
hold
Sense 1
Verb
hold
Movement & Transport Actions
To use one's hands or an object to keep something from falling or moving.
vi Em bé đang cầm một món đồ chơi.
en The baby is holding a toy.
seize
Sense 1
Verb
seize
To detain a person or seize something by authority or force.
vi Cảnh sát đã cầm giữ kẻ tình nghi.
en The police detained the suspect.
zither
Sense 1
Noun
zither
A traditional stringed musical instrument used to produce melodies.
vi Tiếng cầm vang lên trong đêm thanh vắng.
en The sound of the zither echoed in the quiet night.
bird
Sense 1
Noun
bird
A Sino-Vietnamese word used to refer to birds in general.
vi Cụm “phi cầm tẩu thú” chỉ chim bay và thú chạy.
en The phrase “phi cầm tẩu thú” refers to flying birds and running beasts.