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khinh

Pronunciation Northern /xïŋ˧˧/ Central /kʰïn˧˥/ Southern /kʰɨn˧˧/
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to scorn
Verb
to scorn
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3 senses
Meaning
3 senses
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Verb

Sense 1 Verb
to scorn

To feel or express strong dislike and lack of respect for someone because you think they are not important or worthy.

vi Đừng bao giờ khinh thường người khác chỉ vì họ nghèo.

en Never scorn others just because they are poor.

Adjective

Sense 2 Adjective
light

Used to describe an object that does not weigh much and is easy to lift, carry, or move from one place.

vi Chiếc hộp này rất khinh, bạn có thể mang nó dễ dàng.

en This box is very light, you can carry it easily.

Sense 3 Adjective
Hydrogen

A chemical element that has no color or smell and is the lightest and most common substance found in the universe.

vi Khinh là một nguyên tố hóa học nhẹ nhất trong bảng tuần hoàn.

en Hydrogen is the lightest chemical element in the periodic table.

Parts
輕
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
輕
Candidates by syllable
khinh 輕(𠲮)
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.
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khinh dể / khinh quân / khinh kị binh / khinh rẻ …
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Use
khinh bỉ / trọng nam khinh nữ / khinh thường / khinh khí cầu …
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