ngải
Pronunciation
Northern
/ŋa̰ːj˧˩˧/
Central
/ŋaːj˧˩˨/
Southern
/ŋaːj˨˩˦/
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Artemisia plants
Noun
Artemisia plants
2 senses
Meaning
2 senses
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Meaning
2 senses
Sense 1
Noun
Artemisia plants
A general name for various types of plants belonging to the genus Artemisia, often used in herbalism.
vi Mẹ tôi thường dùng lá ngải để làm thuốc thảo dược.
en My mother often uses Artemisia leaves to make herbal medicine.
Sense 2
Noun
charm or spell
A magical object or a spoken formula believed to have the power to attract or influence.
vi Người ta tin rằng bùa ngải có sức mạnh ma thuật kỳ lạ.
en People believe that magical charms have strange powers.
Parts
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Parts
艾
Chinese characters
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Representative candidate
艾
Candidates by syllable
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Similar
ngại / ngãi / ngài / ngái …
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Similar
ngại / ngãi / ngài / ngái …
Use
bánh ngải / tả ngải chồ
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Use
bánh ngải / tả ngải chồ