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xoa

Pronunciation Northern /swaː˧˧/ Central /swaː˧˥/ Southern /swaː˧˧/
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rub
Verb
rub
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3 senses
Meaning
3 senses
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Verb

Sense 1 Verb
rub Core ActionsTheme

To move one's hand or an object back and forth across a surface.

vi Mẹ xoa đầu em bé.

en The mother rubbed the baby's head.

Sense 2 Verb
apply

To spread a substance like cream or liquid onto a surface by rubbing.

vi Bạn nên xoa kem chống nắng trước khi ra ngoài.

en You should apply sunscreen before going out.

Noun

Sense 3 Noun
silk fabric

A type of soft and smooth cloth that is made from silk fibers.

vi Chiếc áo này được may bằng vải xoa.

en This shirt is made of silk fabric.

Parts
扠
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Chinese characters Estimated from syllable mapping
Representative candidate
扠
Candidates by syllable
xoa 扠
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.
Use
xoa dịu / xoa bóp / xuýt xoa / tì lưu bác xoa …
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