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hương nhu

Pronunciation Northern /hɨəŋ˧˧ ɲu˧˧/ Central /hɨəŋ˧˥ ɲu˧˥/ Southern /hɨəŋ˧˧ ɲu˧˧/
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Vietnamese balm
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Vietnamese balm

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Meaning
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Sense 1 Noun
Vietnamese balm Discourse & LogicTheme

A fragrant herb often used in cooking or traditional medicine for its aromatic and healing properties.

vi Cây hương nhu thường được dùng để đun nước xông giải cảm.

en Vietnamese balm is often used to make herbal steam for treating colds.

Parts
hương / nhu / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 香薷 …
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OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 香薷

Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
香薷
Candidates by syllable
hương 香 nhu 柔
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
cương nhu / quân nhu / binh nhu
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Use
hương nhu tía / sông hương / gia hương / hồi hương …
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