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Thánh Giá

Pronunciation Northern /tʰajŋ˧˥ zaː˧˥/ Central /tʰa̰n˩˧ ja̰ː˩˧/ Southern /tʰan˧˥ jaː˧˥/
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the Holy Cross
Noun
the Holy Cross
3 senses 2 Components
Meaning
3 senses
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Sense 1 Noun
the Holy Cross Culture & Proper NounsTheme

An alternative capitalization of the term referring to the cross upon which Jesus was crucified in Christianity.

vi Chúa Giê-su chịu chết trên Thánh Giá.

en Jesus died on the Holy Cross.

Sense 2 Noun
religious cross

A representation of the cross on which Jesus died, often used in religious architecture, burial markers, or jewelry.

vi Một cây Thánh Giá nhỏ được đặt trang trọng trên bàn.

en A small religious cross is solemnly placed on the table.

Sense 3 Noun
metaphorical cross

A metaphorical burden or a difficult situation that a person must endure throughout their life.

vi Mỗi người đều có một cây Thánh Giá riêng phải gánh vác.

en Everyone has their own metaphorical cross to carry.

Parts
thánh / giá / 聖架
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
聖架
Candidates by syllable
thánh 圣(聖 / 𡃑) giá 價
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.
Similar
thánh gia / thành gia
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Use
dấu thánh giá / hội thánh / thánh thất / nói thánh nói tướng …
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