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phảng phất

Pronunciation Northern /fa̰ːŋ˧˩˧ fət˧˥/ Central /faːŋ˧˩˨ fə̰k˩˧/ Southern /faːŋ˨˩˦ fək˧˥/
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be vague or indistinct
Verb
be vague or indistinct
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2 senses 2 Components
Meaning
2 senses
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Sense 1 Verb
be vague or indistinct Properties & StatesTheme

To appear in a way that is not clear or is slightly noticeable but hard to define.

vi Một mùi hương hoa phảng phất trong gió.

en A vague scent of flowers is in the air.

Sense 2 Verb
bear a resemblance

To have a quality or appearance that is somewhat similar to something else.

vi Gương mặt cô ấy phảng phất nét buồn.

en Her face bears a resemblance of sadness.

Parts
phảng / phất / 彷彿
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
彷彿
Candidates by syllable
phảng 仿(彷 / 𥾵) phất 弗(拂 / 茀 / 𩂕)
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
phảng / lất phất / phơ phất
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Use
xá lợi phất / phất trần / cà lơ phất phơ / phất phơ
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