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kiêng

Pronunciation Northern /kiəŋ˧˧/ Central /kiəŋ˧˥/ Southern /kiəŋ˧˧/
to refrain or abstain
1 senses
Verb
to refrain or abstain
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to refrain or abstain Core ActionsTheme

The act of deliberately avoiding doing or consuming something for a specific reason.

vi Bác sĩ khuyên ông ấy nên kiêng đồ ngọt để bảo vệ sức khỏe.

en The doctor advised him to refrain from sweets to protect his health.

Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
敬
Candidates by syllable
kiêng 𠶛
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