hành hạ
Pronunciation
Northern
/ha̤jŋ˨˩ ha̰ːʔ˨˩/
Central
/han˧˧ ha̰ː˨˨/
Southern
/han˨˩ haː˨˩˨/
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torment
Verb
torment
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Meaning
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Meaning
1 senses
Sense 1
Verb
torment
To cause someone severe physical or mental suffering, misery, or persistent harassment.
vi Đừng hành hạ con vật tội nghiệp đó thêm nữa.
en Do not torment that poor animal any longer.
Parts
hành / hạ / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 行下 …
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Parts
hành / hạ / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 行下 …
OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 行下
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
行下
Candidates by syllable
hành
莖（桁 / 荇）
hạ
下
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
đày đọa / yêu thương / chăm sóc / nâng niu …
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Similar
đày đọa / yêu thương / chăm sóc / nâng niu …
Use
khởi hành / hành tinh / hành động / học hành …
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Use
khởi hành / hành tinh / hành động / học hành …