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lạc hậu

Pronunciation Northern /la̰ːʔk˨˩ hə̰ʔw˨˩/ Central /la̰ːk˨˨ hə̰w˨˨/ Southern /laːk˨˩˨ həw˨˩˨/
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The state of being behind the general progress of society in terms of technology, thinking, or overall standard of living.

vi Quy trình sản xuất này đã trở nên lạc hậu.

en This production process has become backward.

Parts
lạc / hậu / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 落後 …

OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 落後

Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
落後
Candidates by syllable
lạc (樂 / 鉻) hậu
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câu lạc bộ / liên lạc / lục lạc / hoan lạc …
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