xoa
Pronunciation
Northern
/swaː˧˧/
Central
/swaː˧˥/
Southern
/swaː˧˧/
rub
3 senses
3 meanings
Verb
rub
Noun
silk fabric
Verb
apply
Details
3 senses · 3 meanings
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Details
3 senses · 3 meanings
rub
Sense 1
Verb
rub
Core Actions
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.
silk fabric
Sense 1
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.
apply
Sense 1
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.
Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
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Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
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.