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hến

Pronunciation Northern /hen˧˥/ Central /hḛn˩˧/ Southern /həːŋ˧˥/
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freshwater clam
Noun
freshwater clam
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freshwater clam

A type of small, edible freshwater clam that lives in the mud at the bottom of rivers.

vi Món canh hến nấu với rau muống có vị ngọt thanh rất đặc trưng.

en The freshwater clam soup cooked with water spinach has a very characteristic sweet taste.

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蜆
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蜆
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hến 䘆（𧖃）
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hẹn / hén / hèn / hên
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Same spelling, different tone
  • hẹnVerbto make an appointme…
  • hénInterjectionright
  • hènAdjectivelowly
  • hênAdjectivelucky
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