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sờn

Pronunciation Northern /sə̤ːn˨˩/ Central /ʂəːŋ˧˧/ Southern /ʂəːŋ˨˩/
threadbare
Adjective
threadbare
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2 senses
Meaning
2 senses
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Sense 1 Adjective
threadbare Properties & StatesTheme

Describing fabric or clothing that has become thin, worn-out, or frayed through long use.

vi Chiếc áo sờn cũ này gợi cho tôi nhiều kỷ niệm.

en This old threadbare shirt brings back many memories.

Sense 2 Adjective
discouraged

To feel discouraged, demoralized, or lose the will to continue with a difficult effort or task.

vi Đừng vội sờn lòng trước những khó khăn ban đầu.

en Do not be easily discouraged by initial difficulties.

Parts
潺
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Chinese characters Estimated from syllable mapping
Representative candidate
潺
Candidates by syllable
sờn 潺(𢢁)
Bold marks a representative candidate assembled from per-syllable character mappings. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. It is not necessarily a source-aligned spelling for the whole word.
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sơn / sởn / són / sờn lòng
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