sâm
Pronunciation
Northern
/səm˧˧/
Central
/ʂəm˧˥/
Southern
/ʂəm˧˧/
ginseng
3 senses
Noun
ginseng
Details
3 senses
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Details
3 senses
Noun
Sense 1
Noun
ginseng
Plants
A valuable medicinal herb with roots that are often used as a health tonic.
vi Sâm là một loại thảo dược quý giúp bồi bổ sức khỏe.
en Ginseng is a valuable herb that helps improve health.
Sense 2
Noun
certain herbs
A general term for certain medicinal herbs, such as the species Eleutherine bulbosa.
vi Khu rừng này có rất nhiều loại sâm dùng làm thuốc.
en This forest has many types of medicinal herbs.
Proper noun
Sense 3
Proper noun
personal name
A proper name for a person or character.
vi Tên anh ấy là Sâm.
en His name is Sâm.
Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
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Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
蔘
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