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thâm

Pronunciation Northern /tʰəm˧˧/ Central /tʰəm˧˥/ Southern /tʰəm˧˧/
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deep or profound
Adjective
deep or profound
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4 senses
Meaning
4 senses
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Adjective

Sense 1 Adjective
deep or profound Descriptive Properties, States & Register FormsTheme Numbers & unitsTag

Deep refers to something that extends far down from the top or surface, or describes a quality that is very profound.

vi Chiếc áo này có màu thâm rất đẹp và sang trọng.

en This shirt has a very nice and elegant deep color.

Sense 2 Adjective
dark-colored Health, Diet & Medical CareTheme

Discolored describes a condition where the skin becomes darker than usual due to an injury, a lack of sleep, or illness.

vi Mắt của cô ấy bị thâm do thiếu ngủ kéo dài.

en Her eyes are discolored due to prolonged lack of sleep.

Sense 3 Adjective
insidious or sneaky Feelings, Appearance & PersonalityTheme

A cunning person is someone who is clever at achieving their aims, often by using deceit or indirect methods to harm others.

vi Đừng tin lời anh ta, đó là một kẻ rất thâm và xảo quyệt.

en Don't believe him; he is a very cunning and deceitful person.

Numeral

Sense 4 Numeral
number three Descriptive Properties, States & Register FormsTheme Numbers, Quantities, Units & TimeTheme

Thâm is a slang term or an alternative name used to represent the number three in certain specific communicative contexts.

vi Trong trò chơi này, anh ta vừa bốc được quân thâm.

en In this game, he just drew the number three card.

Parts
深
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
深
Candidates by syllable
thâm 深(𪒗)
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
thảm / thậm / thầm / thẫm …
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Use
thâm tâm / thâm u / thâm nhiễm / thâm quyến …
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