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sửu

Pronunciation Northern /sḭw˧˩˧/ Central /ʂɨw˧˩˨/ Southern /ʂɨw˨˩˦/
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The second of the twelve Earthly Branches, often represented by…
Noun
The second of the twelve Earthly Branches, often represented by…
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3 senses
Meaning
3 senses
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Noun

Sense 1 Noun
The second of the twelve Earthly Branches, often represented by… Culture, Arts & Proper NamesTheme

The second of the twelve Earthly Branches, often represented by the ox or buffalo.

Proper noun

Sense 2 Proper noun
unisex name from Chinese Culture, Arts & Proper NamesTheme

A unisex given name of Chinese origin.

vi Hôm qua tôi và bạn Sửu cùng nhau học bài ở thư viện trường.

en Yesterday, my friend Sửu and I studied together at the school library.

Sense 3 Proper noun
proper name Culture, Arts & Proper NamesTheme

Sửu — a zodiac branch or personal name

vi Sửu là một tên riêng.

en Suu is a proper name.

Parts
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
丑
Candidates by syllable
sửu 丑
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.
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sưu / sửu nhi
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giờ sửu / ất sửu / Culture, Arts & Proper Names
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