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âm phủ

Pronunciation Northern /əm˧˧ fṵ˧˩˧/ Central /əm˧˥ fu˧˩˨/ Southern /əm˧˧ fu˨˩˦/
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Noun
underworld
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Meaning
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underworld Culture & Proper NounsTheme

According to folk beliefs, the world of the dead ruled by a king who judges souls.

vi Nhiều câu chuyện dân gian kể về sự đáng sợ của âm phủ.

en Many folk tales tell of the terror of the underworld.

Parts
âm / phủ / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 陰府 …

OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 陰府

Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
陰府
Candidates by syllable
âm phủ
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.
Similar
địa ngục / suối vàng / cõi âm / hoàng tuyền …
Use
tiền âm phủ / âm nhạc / âm thanh / âm tính …
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