hoả mai
Pronunciation
Northern
/hwa̰ː˧˩˧ maːj˧˧/
Central
/hwaː˧˩˨ maːj˧˥/
Southern
/hwaː˨˩˦ maːj˧˧/
matchlock
2 senses
2 Components
Noun
matchlock
Details
2 senses
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Details
2 senses
Sense 1
Noun
matchlock
Discourse & Logic
A type of early firearm that is ignited by a slow-burning match.
vi Khẩu súng hoả mai cổ này được trưng bày trong bảo tàng.
en This early matchlock firearm is on display in the museum.
Sense 2
Noun
fuse
A cord or piece of material used to ignite an explosive or a firearm.
vi Sợi dây hoả mai đã được thắp lên để kích nổ khối thuốc súng.
en The fuse has been lit to ignite the gunpowder block.
Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
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Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
火枚
Candidates by syllable
hoả
火
mai
埋
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.