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sư cô

Pronunciation Northern /sɨ˧˧ ko˧˧/ Central /ʂɨ˧˥ ko˧˥/ Southern /ʂɨ˧˧ ko˧˧/
Buddhist nun
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Noun
Buddhist nun
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Buddhist nun Discourse & LogicTheme

A sư cô is a Buddhist nun, and the term is often used as an honorific.

vi Sư cô đang tụng kinh cầu nguyện trong chùa.

en The Buddhist nun is chanting and praying in the temple.

Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
師姑
Candidates by syllable
sư 師 cô 姑
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