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tần tảo

Pronunciation Northern /tə̤n˨˩ ta̰ːw˧˩˧/ Central /təŋ˧˧ taːw˧˩˨/ Southern /təŋ˨˩ taːw˨˩˦/
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industrious
Adjective
industrious
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5 senses 2 Components
Meaning
5 senses
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Adjective

Sense 1 Adjective
industrious Feelings, Appearance & PersonalityTheme

Working very hard and showing great dedication and effort in providing for one's family or managing daily life.

vi Người mẹ tần tảo một nắng hai sương để nuôi con ăn học.

en The industrious mother worked hard from dawn to dusk to support her children's education.

Sense 2 Adjective
thrifty Feelings, Appearance & PersonalityTheme

Showing diligence in work while being very careful and economical with money or other resources to avoid waste.

vi Cô ấy là một người vợ tần tảo và biết lo toan cho gia đình.

en She is a thrifty wife who knows how to manage the family's finances.

Noun

Sense 3 Noun
sacrificial algae Animals & PlantsTheme

A kind of aquatic plant or algae that was historically used as an offering in various ancient religious rituals.

vi Trong các nghi lễ cổ, người ta thường dùng tần tảo để dâng cúng.

en In ancient rituals, people often used algae as a sacrificial offering.

Sense 4 Noun
women's virtues Feelings, Appearance & PersonalityTheme

The noble qualities and commendable moral standards traditionally expected of women in managing their households and family affairs.

vi Người ta thường ca ngợi đức tính tần tảo của phụ nữ Việt Nam.

en People often praise the noble virtues of Vietnamese women in managing their households.

Sense 5 Noun
sacrificial offering Culture, Arts & Proper NamesTheme

A type of item or gift presented to a deity or ancestors during a formal religious or traditional ceremony.

vi Lễ vật dâng lên tổ tiên bao gồm hoa quả và tần tảo.

en The offerings presented to ancestors included fruits and a sacrificial offering.

Parts
tần / tảo / 頻早
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
頻早
Candidates by syllable
tần 蘋(燼) tảo 早(掃)
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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tân tạo / tần / tần số / tần suất …
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tất tần tật / phi tần / băng tần / biến tần …
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