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tiệt trùng

Pronunciation Northern /tiə̰ʔt˨˩ ʨṳŋ˨˩/ Central /tiə̰k˨˨ tʂuŋ˧˧/ Southern /tiək˨˩˨ tʂuŋ˨˩/
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sterilize
Verb
sterilize

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Meaning
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Sense 1 Verb
sterilize

To make something free from bacteria or other living microorganisms.

vi Bạn cần tiệt trùng bình sữa cho bé trước khi dùng.

en You need to sterilize the baby's bottle before use.

Parts
tiệt / trùng / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 截蟲 …
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OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 截蟲

Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
截蟲
Candidates by syllable
tiệt 截 trùng 虫(沖 / 蟲 / 溕)
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
diệt khuẩn / tiệt / tiệt nhiên / tiệt quyền đạo …
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Use
chết tiệt / cấm tiệt / nhiễm trùng / trùng khớp …
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