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hoạn nạn

Pronunciation Northern /hwa̰ːʔn˨˩ na̰ːʔn˨˩/ Central /hwa̰ːŋ˨˨ na̰ːŋ˨˨/ Southern /hwaːŋ˨˩˨ naːŋ˨˩˨/
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misfortune
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misfortune

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Meaning
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Sense 1 Noun
misfortune Descriptive Properties, States & Register FormsTheme

An unfortunate event or period of serious difficulty, trouble, or distress.

vi Họ luôn sẵn lòng giúp đỡ lẫn nhau mỗi khi gặp phải hoạn nạn.

en They are always willing to help each other whenever they face misfortune.

Parts
hoạn / nạn / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 患難 …
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OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 患難

Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
患難
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
tai hại / thảm kịch / thảm hoạ / thảm cảnh …
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hoả hoạn / bệnh hoạn / hỏa hoạn / khoa hoạn …
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