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ham

Pronunciation Northern /haːm˧˧/ Central /haːm˧˥/ Southern /haːm˧˧/
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eager
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eager
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2 senses
Meaning
2 senses
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Sense 1 Adjective
eager Feelings, Appearance & PersonalityTheme

Showing a great deal of enthusiasm and eagerness to do something.

vi Cậu ấy rất ham học hỏi.

en He is very eager to learn.

Sense 2 Adjective
greedy Feelings, Appearance & PersonalityTheme

Having an excessive desire to acquire many things for oneself.

vi Đừng quá ham tiền bạc mà quên đi sức khỏe.

en Don't be too greedy for money and forget your health.

Parts
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
噉
Candidates by syllable
ham 歆
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ham muốn / ham thích / ham chuộng / ham mê …
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