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sấu

Pronunciation Northern /səw˧˥/ Central /ʂə̰w˩˧/ Southern /ʂəw˧˥/
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crocodile
Noun
crocodile
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3 senses
Meaning
3 senses
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Sense 1 Noun
crocodile

A large semi-aquatic reptile with a thick skin and very powerful, sharp-toothed jaws.

vi Con sấu có hàm răng sắc nhọn.

en The crocodile has sharp teeth.

Sense 2 Noun
crocodilian

A general term referring to any large predatory semi-aquatic reptile of the order Crocodilia.

vi Các loài sấu là những động vật săn mồi lớn.

en Crocodilians are large predatory animals.

Sense 3 Noun
sấu fruit tree

A species of large timber tree in the cashew family, often grown for its fruit.

vi Cây sấu được trồng để lấy quả.

en The sấu tree is grown for its fruit.

Parts
蓃
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Chinese characters Estimated from syllable mapping
Representative candidate
蓃
Candidates by syllable
sấu 蓃(𩽉 / 𩽤)
Bold marks a representative candidate assembled from per-syllable character mappings. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. It is not necessarily a source-aligned spelling for the whole word.
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sạu / sáu / sâu / sầu …
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Use
cá sấu / nước mắt cá sấu / nanh sấu
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