thống thiết
Pronunciation
Northern
/tʰəwŋ˧˥ tʰiət˧˥/
Central
/tʰə̰wŋ˩˧ tʰiə̰k˩˧/
Southern
/tʰəwŋ˧˥ tʰiək˧˥/
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poignant
Adjective
poignant
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Adjective
poignant Properties & States
Expressing a deep sense of sadness or pain that moves others to feel pity or sorrow.
vi Những lời kêu cứu thống thiết vang lên trong đêm tối.
en Poignant cries for help rang out in the dark night.
Parts
thống / thiết / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 痛切 …
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Parts
thống / thiết / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 痛切 …
OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 痛切
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
痛切
Candidates by syllable
thống
統
thiết
切（鐵）
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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Use
tổng thống / hệ thống / thống nhất / truyền thống …
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Use
tổng thống / hệ thống / thống nhất / truyền thống …