tiên nhân
Pronunciation
Northern
/tiən˧˧ ɲən˧˧/
Central
/tiəŋ˧˥ ɲəŋ˧˥/
Southern
/tiəŋ˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧/
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ancestors
Noun
ancestors
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Meaning
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Meaning
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Sense 1
Noun
ancestors
People from whom someone is descended, or a person in mythology who has attained eternal life.
vi Chúng ta cần tôn kính các vị tiên nhân.
en We need to respect our ancestors.
Parts
tiên / nhân / 仙人
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Parts
tiên / nhân / 仙人
Chinese characters
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Representative candidate
仙人
Candidates by syllable
tiên
仙
nhân
人
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tiền nhân / tiện nhân / tiên / tiên nữ …
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tiền nhân / tiện nhân / tiên / tiên nữ …
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đầu tiên / tiên tri / tiên sinh / tổ tiên …
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Use
đầu tiên / tiên tri / tiên sinh / tổ tiên …