phù du
Pronunciation
Northern
/fṳ˨˩ zu˧˧/
Central
/fu˧˧ ju˧˥/
Southern
/fu˨˩ ju˧˧/
mayfly
2 senses
2 meanings
2 Components
Noun
mayfly
Adjective
ephemeral
Details
2 senses · 2 meanings
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Details
2 senses · 2 meanings
mayfly
Sense 1
Noun
mayfly
Properties & States
A type of insect known for having a very short adult life span.
vi Con phù du bay lượn trên mặt nước.
en The mayfly flies over the water surface.
ephemeral
Sense 1
Adjective
ephemeral
Lasting for only a very short time and not permanent or substantial.
vi Mọi danh tiếng trên đời đều là phù du.
en All fame in the world is ephemeral.
Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
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Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
蜉蝣
Candidates by syllable
phù
浮（扶 / 芙 / 蚨）
du
蝣（逾 / 遊）
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.