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kinh khiếp

Pronunciation Northern /kïŋ˧˧ xiəp˧˥/ Central /kïn˧˥ kʰiə̰p˩˧/ Southern /kɨn˧˧ kʰiəp˧˥/
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terrifying
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terrifying
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terrible Feelings & EmotionsTheme EmotionsTag

Describing something that causes a strong feeling of fear, shock, or extreme discomfort.

vi Một vụ tai nạn kinh khiếp vừa mới xảy ra trên đường.

en A terrifying accident just happened on the road.

Parts
kinh / khiếp / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 驚怯 …

OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 驚怯

Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
驚怯
Candidates by syllable
kinh khiếp
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
sấm sét / đáng sợ / dễ sợ / ghê gớm …
Use
kinh doanh / kinh nghiệm / kinh tế / kinh nguyệt …
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