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phòng thân

Pronunciation Northern /fa̤wŋ˨˩ tʰən˧˧/ Central /fawŋ˧˧ tʰəŋ˧˥/ Southern /fawŋ˨˩ tʰəŋ˧˧/
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defend oneself
Verb
defend oneself
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Meaning
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defend oneself Safety & EmergenciesTheme

The act of preparing measures to protect oneself from potential dangers or harm.

vi Mọi người nên mang theo đèn pin để phòng thân khi đi rừng.

en Everyone should carry a flashlight to defend themselves when going into the forest.

Parts
phòng / thân / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 防身 …
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OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 防身

Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
防身
Candidates by syllable
phòng 房 thân 身
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.
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phong thần
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Use
văn phòng / hải phòng / phòng ngủ / phòng tắm …
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