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cử

Pronunciation Northern /kɨ̰˧˩˧/ Central /kɨ˧˩˨/ Southern /kɨ˨˩˦/
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appoint
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appoint
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3 senses
Meaning
3 senses
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Verb

Sense 1 Verb
appoint Core Actions & OperationTheme Work & MoneyTheme PlantsTag

To cử means to select or appoint someone to represent others or to perform a specific assigned task.

vi Họ quyết định cử anh ấy làm người đại diện.

en They decided to appoint him as the representative.

Sense 2 Verb
lift Core Actions & OperationTheme

To cử means to use force to raise or lift a heavy object up into a much higher position.

vi Vận động viên đã cử thành công mức tạ 120 kg.

en The athlete successfully lifted the weight of 120 kg.

Noun

Sense 3 Noun
zelkova Animals & PlantsTheme

A zelkova is a large deciduous tree with wood that is highly valued for various types of construction purposes.

vi Cây cử tỏa bóng mát xuống khoảng sân rộng.

en The zelkova tree casts shade over the large yard.

Parts
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
舉
Candidates by syllable
cử 舉
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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cữ / cu᷃̃ / cư / cú …
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Use
tranh cử / cử động / nhất cử nhất động / ứng cử …
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