hoạn quan
Pronunciation
Northern
/hwa̰ːʔn˨˩ kwaːn˧˧/
Central
/hwa̰ːŋ˨˨ kwaːŋ˧˥/
Southern
/hwaːŋ˨˩˨ waːŋ˧˧/
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eunuch
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eunuch
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Meaning
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Sense 1
Noun
eunuch Discourse & Logic
A eunuch refers to a man who has been castrated.
vi Trong triều đình phong kiến, hoạn quan thường phục vụ trong cung.
en In the feudal court, eunuchs often served in the palace.
Parts
hoạn / quan / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 宦官 …
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Parts
hoạn / quan / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 宦官 …
OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 宦官
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
宦官
Candidates by syllable
hoạn
患
quan
關
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
hoạn nạn / hoạn / hoạn lợn / hoạn đồ …
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Similar
hoạn nạn / hoạn / hoạn lợn / hoạn đồ …
Use
hoả hoạn / bệnh hoạn / hỏa hoạn / khoa hoạn …
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Use
hoả hoạn / bệnh hoạn / hỏa hoạn / khoa hoạn …