hiền hậu
Pronunciation
Northern
/hiə̤n˨˩ hə̰ʔw˨˩/
Central
/hiəŋ˧˧ hə̰w˨˨/
Southern
/hiəŋ˨˩ həw˨˩˨/
Listen
gentle; kind
Adjective
gentle; kind
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Meaning
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Meaning
1 senses
Sense 1
Adjective
gentle; kind
Describing someone who is gentle, kind-hearted, and possesses a strong sense of righteousness.
vi Bà ấy là một người phụ nữ hiền hậu và nhân từ.
en She is a gentle and kind-hearted woman.
Parts
hiền / hậu / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 賢厚 …
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Parts
hiền / hậu / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 賢厚 …
OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 賢厚
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
賢厚
Candidates by syllable
hiền
賢
hậu
後
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
hiền / hiền triết / hiền giả / hiền lương …
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Similar
hiền / hiền triết / hiền giả / hiền lương …
Use
hiền hoà / hiền từ / phổ hiền / thánh hiền …
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Use
hiền hoà / hiền từ / phổ hiền / thánh hiền …