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dậu

Pronunciation Northern /zə̰ʔw˨˩/ Central /jə̰w˨˨/ Southern /jəw˨˩˨/
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rooster (zodiac)
Noun
rooster (zodiac)
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3 senses
Meaning
3 senses
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Noun

Sense 1 Noun
rooster (zodiac)

The tenth of the twelve earthly branches in the zodiac, represented by the rooster.

vi Ông tôi sinh vào năm Dậu.

en My grandfather was born in the Year of the Rooster.

Proper noun

Sense 2 Proper noun
Rooster

The tenth earthly branch represented by the Rooster.

vi Dậu là tên của một địa chi.

en Dau is the name of an earthly branch.

Sense 3 Proper noun
unisex given name

A unisex given name, often given to those born in the year of the Rooster.

vi Dậu là tên riêng của nhân vật này.

en Dau is the proper name of this character.

Parts
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
酉
Candidates by syllable
dậu 𥴙
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dấu / đau / đâu / dàu …
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giờ dậu
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