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san hô

Pronunciation Northern /saːn˧˧ ho˧˧/ Central /ʂaːŋ˧˥ ho˧˥/ Southern /ʂaːŋ˧˧ ho˧˧/
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coral
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coral
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Meaning
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Sense 1 Noun
coral

A colony of marine invertebrates living closely together.

vi Các rạn san hô tạo nên hệ sinh thái đa dạng dưới biển.

en Coral reefs create a diverse ecosystem under the sea.

Sense 2 Noun
coral substance

The hard substance formed from the skeletons of small marine animals.

vi Một số món đồ trang sức được làm từ san hô tự nhiên.

en Some jewelry items are made from natural coral.

Parts
san / hô / 珊瑚
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
珊瑚
Candidates by syllable
san 刊(珊 / 删) hô 呼(瑚 / 岵)
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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rạn san hô / san bằng / san sát / san sẻ …
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