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băng hà

Pronunciation Northern /ɓaŋ˧˧ ha̤ː˨˩/ Central /ɓaŋ˧˥ haː˧˧/ Southern /ɓaŋ˧˧ haː˨˩/
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glacier
Noun
glacier
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2 senses 2 Components
Meaning
2 senses
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Noun

Sense 1 Noun
glacier Weather, Landforms, Environment & DisastersTheme

A massive body of ice that moves very slowly across the land or down the sides of mountains.

vi Khối băng hà đang di chuyển chậm chạp xuống thung lũng.

en The glacier is moving slowly down the valley.

Verb

Sense 2 Verb
to die Family, Relationships & Life EventsTheme

To pass away; a formal or literary word, often used for kings or rulers.

vi Nhà vua đã băng hà trong sự tiếc thương của mọi người.

en The king passed away amid everyone's mourning.

Parts
băng / hà / 冰河
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
冰河
Candidates by syllable
băng 冰(𨀰) hà 河
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.
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glacier / glacier
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Use
kỉ băng hà / băng đảng / nhà băng / băng đạn …
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