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phay

Pronunciation Northern /faj˧˧/ Central /faj˧˥/ Southern /faj˧˧/
Listen
chop
Verb
chop

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Meaning
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Sense 1 Verb
chop

To cut something into smaller pieces or to cut it open using a sharp tool or machine.

vi Thợ mộc dùng máy để phay gỗ thành các thanh nhỏ.

en The carpenter uses a machine to chop the wood into small strips.

Parts
破
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
破
Candidates by syllable
phay 㓟(霏 / 𦞓)
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.
Use
máy phay / lay phay
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