vẩy
Pronunciation
Northern
/və̰j˧˩˧/
Central
/jəj˧˩˨/
Southern
/jəj˨˩˦/
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fish scale
Noun
fish scale
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2 senses
Meaning
2 senses
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Meaning
2 senses
Noun
Sense 1
Noun
fish scale Core Actions
The small scale-like plate covering a fish's skin.
Verb
Sense 2
Verb
to flick
To move something with a quick swishing gesture, flicking it outward.
Parts
𩷳
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Parts
𩷳
Chinese characters
Estimated from syllable mapping
Representative candidate
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Candidates by syllable
vẩy
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vảy / váy / vầy / vấy …
Use
ve vẩy / vung vẩy
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Use
ve vẩy / vung vẩy