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giảo hoạt

Pronunciation Northern /za̰ːw˧˩˧ hwa̰ːʔt˨˩/ Central /jaːw˧˩˨ hwa̰ːk˨˨/ Southern /jaːw˨˩˦ hwaːk˨˩˨/
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cunning
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Describing someone who is clever in a deceptive or dishonest way to achieve their own goals.

vi Hắn là một tên trộm giảo hoạt.

en He is a cunning thief.

Parts
giảo / hoạt / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 狡猾 …

OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 狡猾

Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
狡猾
Candidates by syllable
giảo (絞) hoạt
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Similar
tiểu xảo / lươn / láu cá / xảo quyệt …
Use
gian giảo / hoạt động / hoạt hình / hoạt họa …
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