chải
Pronunciation
Northern
/ʨa̰ːj˧˩˧/
Central
/ʨaːj˧˩˨/
Southern
/ʨaːj˨˩˦/
Listen
comb hair
Verb
comb hair
2 senses
Meaning
2 senses
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Meaning
2 senses
Sense 1
Verb
comb hair
Core Actions
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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Parts
扯
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.
Similar
chái / chài / chải chuốt
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Similar
chái / chài / chải chuốt
Use
bàn chải / bàn chải đánh răng / bươn chải / vàng ma chải …
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Use
bàn chải / bàn chải đánh răng / bươn chải / vàng ma chải …