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nhím

Pronunciation Northern /ɲim˧˥/ Central /ɲḭm˩˧/ Southern /ɲim˧˥/
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porcupine
Noun
porcupine
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2 senses
Meaning
2 senses
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Sense 1 Noun
porcupine

A rodent covered with sharp quills that protect its body from predators.

vi Con nhím xù lông để bảo vệ mình khỏi kẻ thù.

en The porcupine raises its quills to protect itself from predators.

Sense 2 Noun
hedgehog

A small animal with sharp spines covering its back for its protection.

vi Con nhím nhỏ cuộn tròn lại để tự vệ.

en The small hedgehog rolled into a ball for protection.

Parts
𤝫
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Chinese characters Estimated from syllable mapping
Representative candidate
𤝫
Candidates by syllable
nhím 𤝫(𤢾 / 𤣚)
Bold marks a representative candidate assembled from per-syllable character mappings. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. It is not necessarily a source-aligned spelling for the whole word.
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nhím biển
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xù lông nhím / thú lông nhím
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