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xương xẩu

Pronunciation Northern /sɨəŋ˧˧ sə̰w˧˩˧/ Central /sɨəŋ˧˥ səw˧˩˨/ Southern /sɨəŋ˧˧ səw˨˩˦/
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bony; skinny
Adjective
bony; skinny
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Meaning
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Adjective

Sense 1 Adjective
bony; skinny

Describing a person or part of the body that is very thin and has prominent bones visible.

vi Cánh tay xương xẩu của ông lão run rẩy khi cầm gậy.

en The old man's bony arms trembled as he held his cane.

Noun

Sense 2 Noun
bones

A general term used to refer to the hard pieces of bone that form the skeleton of a vertebrate.

vi Chó thường rất thích gặm các loại xương xẩu.

en Dogs usually love to gnaw on bones.

Parts
xương
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Similar
gầy guộc / xương / xương hông / xương ức …
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Use
xương sống / khung xương / xương dăm / rút xương
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