xích
Pronunciation
Northern
/sïk˧˥/
Central
/sḭ̈t˩˧/
Southern
/sɨt˧˥/
chain
3 senses
Noun
chain
Details
3 senses
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Details
3 senses
Noun
Sense 1
Noun
chain
DIY & Maintenance
A series of metal rings connected together, used for pulling, fastening, or securing objects.
vi Con chó bị buộc bằng một sợi xích sắt.
en The dog is tied with an iron chain.
Verb
Sense 2
Verb
to chain up
To fasten or secure someone or something using a series of connected metal rings.
vi Họ đã xích chiếc xe đạp vào hàng rào.
en They chained the bicycle to the fence.
Sense 3
Verb
to move slightly
To move a small distance or to shift one's position slightly to make space.
vi Làm ơn xích ra một chút cho tôi ngồi với.
en Please move over a bit so I can sit down.
Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
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Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
Chinese characters
Estimated from syllable mapping
Representative candidate
尺
Candidates by syllable
xích
尺（赤 / 䤲 / 𦀗）
Bold marks a representative candidate assembled from per-syllable character mappings. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. It is not necessarily a source-aligned spelling for the whole word.