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tàn nhẫn

Pronunciation Northern /ta̤ːn˨˩ ɲəʔən˧˥/ Central /taːŋ˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˩˨/ Southern /taːŋ˨˩ ɲəŋ˨˩˦/
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ruthless, cruel
Adjective
ruthless, cruel
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Meaning
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Sense 1 Adjective
ruthless, cruel Appearance & PersonalityTheme

Showing a lack of pity or compassion for others, often behaving in a harsh and cold manner.

vi Đó là một hành động tàn nhẫn và không thể chấp nhận được.

en That was a cruel action and it is unacceptable.

Parts
tàn / nhẫn / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 殘忍 …

OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 殘忍

Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
殘忍
Candidates by syllable
tàn (傘 / 𦅮) nhẫn (忍 / 刃 / 𢭝 / 𨧟)
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.
Similar
tàn bạo / dã man / độc ác / thô bạo …
Use
tàn phế / tàn tật / tàn tích / tàn phá …
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