rầy
Pronunciation
Northern
/zə̤j˨˩/
Central
/ʐəj˧˧/
Southern
/ɹəj˨˩/
scold
Verb
scold
3 senses
Details
3 senses
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Details
3 senses
Verb
Sense 1
Verb
scold
Properties & States
To speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong or to express strong disapproval.
vi Mẹ thường rầy con cái khi chúng làm điều gì đó sai.
en Mothers often scold their children when they do something wrong.
Adjective
Sense 2
Adjective
ashamed
Feeling shame or embarrassment because of something that has been done or because of a particular situation.
vi Cậu bé cảm thấy rầy khi bị thầy giáo nhắc nhở trước lớp.
en The boy felt ashamed when he was reminded by the teacher in front of the class.
Noun
Sense 3
Noun
agricultural pest
Various types of insects that are known to cause significant damage to crops and other agricultural plants.
vi Người nông dân đang tìm cách tiêu diệt rầy nâu trên ruộng lúa.
en Farmers are looking for ways to eliminate pests on the rice fields.
Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
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Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
Chinese characters
Estimated from syllable mapping
Representative candidate
喍
Candidates by syllable
rầy
喍（𣈙 / 𧍍 / 𧍐）
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