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xăm

Pronunciation Northern /sam˧˧/ Central /sam˧˥/ Southern /sam˧˧/
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to tattoo
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to tattoo
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to tattoo

Verb · 1 senses
Sense 1 Verb
to tattoo Body & FaceTheme

The practice of making permanent marks or designs on the skin by inserting pigments or ink into the deeper layers of the body's surface.

vi Anh ấy quyết định xăm một hình nhỏ trên cánh tay trái.

en He decided to tattoo a small design on his left arm.

fortune stick

Noun · 1 senses
Sense 1 Noun
fortune stick

A bamboo or wooden stick marked with characters used at temples for divination to predict a person's future or luck in upcoming events.

vi Cô ấy đi chùa để xin một lá xăm cầu may mắn.

en She went to the temple to draw a fortune stick for luck.

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