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phèn

Pronunciation Northern /fɛ̤n˨˩/ Central /fɛŋ˧˧/ Southern /fɛŋ˨˩/
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alum
Noun
alum
2 senses
Meaning
2 senses

Noun

Sense 1 Noun
alum Properties & StatesTheme

A chemical substance used in water purification, medicine, and as a way to make certain materials fireproof.

vi Người ta thường dùng phèn để làm trong nước ở các vùng nông thôn.

en People often use alum to purify water in rural areas.

Adjective

Sense 2 Adjective
shabby

Tacky, unsophisticated, or unfashionable; often used critically for clothes, style, or presentation.

vi Chiếc áo này trông hơi phèn.

en This shirt looks a bit tacky.

Parts
Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
Candidates by syllable
phèn (𥽢)
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
phên / phèn đen / phèn chua / phèn phẹt
Use
đường phèn / đất phèn / nước phèn / giấy phèn
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