hủ bại
Pronunciation
Northern
/hṵ˧˩˧ ɓa̰ːʔj˨˩/
Central
/hu˧˩˨ ɓa̰ːj˨˨/
Southern
/hu˨˩˦ ɓaːj˨˩˨/
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corrupt
Adjective
corrupt
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1 senses
2 Components
Meaning
1 senses
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Meaning
1 senses
Sense 1
Adjective
corrupt
The state of being morally depraved or dishonest, often involving a loss of original integrity.
vi Ông ta là một kẻ hủ bại về đạo đức.
en He is a morally corrupt person.
Parts
hủ / bại / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 腐敗 …
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Parts
hủ / bại / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 腐敗 …
OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 腐敗
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
腐敗
Candidates by syllable
hủ
腐（朽）
bại
敗
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
thối nát / đốn mạt / depraved
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Similar
thối nát / đốn mạt / depraved
Use
hủ tiếu / hủ tục / lão hủ / cổ hủ …
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Use
hủ tiếu / hủ tục / lão hủ / cổ hủ …