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Meaning
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Verb
To start a fire or to begin a process, idea, or feeling.
vi Cô ấy nhen lửa trong bếp để chuẩn bị bữa tối.
en She kindled a fire in the kitchen to prepare dinner.
To begin to appear or to move upward from a lower position.
vi Những tia nắng ban mai nhen dần qua làn sương mờ.
en The morning sunbeams begin to rise through the thick fog.
Noun
A small animal that belongs to the primate group and resembles a squirrel.
vi Con nhen nhanh nhẹn chạy nhảy trên các cành cây.
en The small animal resembles a squirrel and jumps among the branches.