lận
Pronunciation
Northern
/lə̰ʔn˨˩/
Central
/lə̰ŋ˨˨/
Southern
/ləŋ˨˩˨/
miserly
3 senses
Adjective
miserly
Details
3 senses
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Details
3 senses
Adjective
Sense 1
Adjective
miserly
Appearance & Personality
A personality trait of being very stingy and unwilling to spend money even when it is necessary.
vi Người đàn ông lận này không bao giờ muốn chi tiền cho bất cứ việc gì.
en This miserly man never wants to spend money on anything.
Adverb
Sense 2
Adverb
excessively
A word used to emphasize an excessive degree or something that goes beyond normal expectations.
vi Cô ấy đã phải đợi đến tận hai tiếng đồng hồ lận.
en She had to wait for as long as two hours.
Verb
Sense 3
Verb
stuff gently
To gently and carefully stuff valuable things into a certain place for safekeeping.
vi Anh ấy cẩn thận lận chiếc ví vào túi áo bên trong.
en He carefully stuffed the wallet into his inner jacket pocket.
Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
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Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
吝
Candidates by syllable
lận
吝（遴）
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