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canh

Pronunciation Northern /kajŋ˧˧/ Central /kan˧˥/ Southern /kan˧˧/
vegetable soup
7 senses 4 meanings
Noun / Verb
vegetable soup
Verb / Noun
watch
Noun
warp
+1 more senses
Details
7 senses · 4 meanings

vegetable soup

Noun / Verb · 3 senses

Noun

Sense 1 Noun
vegetable soup Cooking & DishesTheme

Canh is a type of clear Vietnamese soup that is typically cooked with various kinds of vegetables.

vi Bát canh rau cải nóng hổi này trông rất ngon miệng.

en This hot bowl of vegetable soup looks very delicious.

Sense 2 Noun
broth

Canh refers to a liquid broth made by boiling food like meat or vegetables in water.

vi Phần nước canh này có vị ngọt tự nhiên từ xương thịt.

en This broth has a natural sweet taste from the bones and meat.

Verb

Sense 3 Verb
to simmer

To canh means to simmer a liquid until it reaches a desired level of thickness or consistency.

vi Bạn cần canh cho nồi nước dùng sánh lại một chút.

en You need to simmer the broth until it thickens a bit.

watch

Verb / Noun · 2 senses

Verb

Sense 1 Verb
to watch or guard

To canh means to watch over something carefully or to guard a place to keep it safe.

Noun

Sense 2 Noun
traditional time unit

A canh is a traditional unit of time equal to one-fifth of the period of the night.

warp

Noun · 1 senses
Sense 1 Noun
warp threads

In weaving, canh refers to the set of threads that run lengthwise in a piece of fabric.

classic text

Noun · 1 senses
Sense 1 Noun
sacred text

This term is a synonym of kinh, referring to a Chinese classic or a sacred text.

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