sái
Pronunciation
Northern
/saːj˧˥/
Central
/ʂa̰ːj˩˧/
Southern
/ʂaːj˧˥/
Listen
ominous; unlucky
Adjective
ominous; unlucky
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Meaning
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Meaning
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Sense 1
Adjective
ominous; unlucky Properties & States
Carrying a meaning of bad luck or things that are not auspicious.
vi Đây là một điềm sái cho năm tới.
en This is an ominous sign for the coming year.
Parts
洒
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Parts
洒
Chinese characters
Estimated from syllable mapping
Representative candidate
洒
Candidates by syllable
sái
洒（灑）
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Similar
sãi / sải / sài / sái đậu thành binh
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Similar
sãi / sải / sài / sái đậu thành binh
Use
tiêu sái / tin sái cổ / dương thành, hạ sái / hạ sái
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Use
tiêu sái / tin sái cổ / dương thành, hạ sái / hạ sái