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kén

Pronunciation Northern /kɛn˧˥/ Central /kɛ̰ŋ˩˧/ Southern /kɛŋ˧˥/
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cocoon
Noun
cocoon
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2 senses
Meaning
2 senses
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Noun

Sense 1 Noun
cocoon Animals & PetsTheme AnimalsTag

A protective covering produced by larvae or insects during their transformation stage.

vi Con sâu bướm đang cuộn mình trong cái kén.

en The caterpillar is wrapping itself in a cocoon.

Verb

Sense 2 Verb
select carefully

To select something very carefully according to specific criteria or conditions.

vi Anh ấy rất kén người yêu.

en He selects his partner very carefully.

Parts
繭
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
繭
Candidates by syllable
kén 繭(絸 / 挸)
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
kền / kèn / kén chọn / kén cá chọn canh
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Use
phương cao kén ngựa
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