kén
Pronunciation
Northern
/kɛn˧˥/
Central
/kɛ̰ŋ˩˧/
Southern
/kɛŋ˧˥/
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cocoon
Noun
cocoon
2 senses
Meaning
2 senses
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Meaning
2 senses
Noun
Sense 1
Noun
cocoon
Animals & Pets
Animals
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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Parts
繭
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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Similar
kền / kèn / kén chọn / kén cá chọn canh
Use
phương cao kén ngựa
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Use
phương cao kén ngựa