lạc hậu
Pronunciation
Northern
/la̰ːʔk˨˩ hə̰ʔw˨˩/
Central
/la̰ːk˨˨ hə̰w˨˨/
Southern
/laːk˨˩˨ həw˨˩˨/
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backward
Adjective
backward
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Meaning
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Meaning
1 senses
Sense 1
Adjective
backward Properties & States
The state of being behind the general progress of society in terms of technology, thinking, or overall standard of living.
vi Quy trình sản xuất này đã trở nên lạc hậu.
en This production process has become backward.
Parts
lạc / hậu / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 落後 …
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Parts
lạc / hậu / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 落後 …
OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 落後
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
落後
Candidates by syllable
lạc
落（樂 / 鉻）
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
lạc hầu / backward
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Similar
lạc hầu / backward
Use
câu lạc bộ / liên lạc / lục lạc / hoan lạc …
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Use
câu lạc bộ / liên lạc / lục lạc / hoan lạc …