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thọ

Pronunciation Northern /tʰɔ̰ʔ˨˩/ Central /tʰɔ̰˨˨/ Southern /tʰɔ˨˩˨/
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life expectancy
Noun
life expectancy
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6 senses
Meaning
6 senses
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Noun

Sense 1 Noun
life expectancy

A shortened form of "tuổi thọ," referring to the expected lifespan or duration of a life.

vi Chế độ ăn uống lành mạnh có thể giúp kéo dài thọ của con người.

en A healthy diet can help extend human life expectancy.

Sense 2 Noun
old age of 60 or above

Old age of sixty or above.

vi Gia đình tổ chức lễ mừng thọ cho ông khi ông tròn bảy mươi tuổi.

en The family held a longevity celebration for the grandfather when he turned seventy.

Adverb

Sense 3 Adverb
very long

An adverb used to indicate the extension of time or a long-lasting state of existence.

vi Những công trình cổ kính này vẫn còn tồn tại thọ với thời gian.

en These ancient structures still exist long-lastingly over time.

Verb

Sense 4 Verb
die at age

A shortened expression for "hưởng thọ," used to specify the age at which a person died.

vi Cụ ông thọ tám mươi tuổi trong sự tiếc thương của gia đình.

en The old man died at the age of eighty, to the sorrow of his family.

Proper noun

Sense 5 Proper noun
proper name Culture, Arts & Proper NamesTheme

A proper name.

vi Bà ngoại tôi thường bày tượng ông Thọ trên bàn thờ vào dịp Tết.

en My maternal grandmother often displays the statue of God Thọ on the altar during Tet.

Sense 6 Proper noun
male given name Culture, Arts & Proper NamesTheme

A male given name of Chinese origin.

vi Tên của nhân vật này là Thọ.

en This character's name is Thọ.

Parts
壽
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
壽
Candidates by syllable
thọ 壽(寿)
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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thờ / thổ / thố / thỏ …
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Use
nhân thọ / phú thọ / đài thọ / hưởng thọ …
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