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hoại

Pronunciation Northern /hwa̰ːʔj˨˩/ Central /hwa̰ːj˨˨/ Southern /hwaːj˨˩˨/
to rot, decay
1 senses
Verb
to rot, decay
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to rot, decay Core ActionsTheme

To decay or be slowly destroyed over time through the natural action of bacteria.

vi Thức ăn để lâu ngày sẽ bị hoại.

en Food will decay if left for a long time.

Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
壞
Candidates by syllable
hoại 坏（壞）
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