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phong sương

Pronunciation Northern /fawŋ˧˧ sɨəŋ˧˧/ Central /fawŋ˧˥ ʂɨəŋ˧˥/ Southern /fawŋ˧˧ ʂɨəŋ˧˧/
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hardships of life
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hardships of life
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2 senses 2 Components
Meaning
2 senses
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Noun

Sense 1 Noun
hardships of life Properties & StatesTheme

The difficult experiences and challenges that a person faces throughout their lifetime.

vi Ông ấy đã trải qua nhiều phong sương trong suốt cuộc đời mình.

en He has faced many hardships of life throughout his lifetime.

Adjective

Sense 2 Adjective
weathered

Showing signs of having lived through many difficult situations or tough weather conditions.

vi Khuôn mặt của người thủy thủ trông rất phong sương.

en The sailor's face looks very weathered.

Parts
phong / sương / 風霜
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
風霜
Candidates by syllable
phong 風(封 / 丰 / 瘋 / 楓) sương 霜(𢹩)
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 phú / phong tục / trung phong / tấn phong …
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