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chải

Pronunciation Northern /ʨa̰ːj˧˩˧/ Central /ʨaːj˧˩˨/ Southern /ʨaːj˨˩˦/
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comb hair
Verb
comb hair
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2 senses
Meaning
2 senses
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Sense 1 Verb
comb hair

To use a comb or brush to make hair smooth and neat.

vi Mẹ đang nhẹ nhàng chải tóc cho con gái.

en The mother is gently combing her daughter's hair.

Sense 2 Verb
brush teeth

To use a toothbrush for cleaning one's teeth on a daily basis.

vi Bạn nên chải răng ít nhất hai lần mỗi ngày.

en You should brush your teeth at least twice a day.

Parts
扯
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Chinese characters Estimated from syllable mapping
Representative candidate
扯
Candidates by syllable
chải 扯(𦃀)
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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chái / chài / chải chuốt
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bàn chải / bàn chải đánh răng / bươn chải / vàng ma chải …
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