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xế

Pronunciation Northern /se˧˥/ Central /sḛ˩˧/ Southern /se˧˥/
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early afternoon
Noun
early afternoon
3 senses
Meaning
3 senses
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Noun

Sense 1 Noun
early afternoon

The period of early afternoon, typically occurring around 2 to 3 pm.

vi Chúng tôi thường gặp nhau vào lúc xế chiều.

en We usually meet each other in the early afternoon.

Verb

Sense 2 Verb
to decline Core ActionsTheme Time & calendarTag

The act of sinking, waning, or declining in strength or position.

vi Mặt trời đã xế bóng phía sau rặng núi.

en The sun has declined behind the mountain range.

Adjective

Sense 3 Adjective
ill-mannered

Describing someone who is ill-mannered, rude, or difficult to control.

vi Đứa trẻ đó có hành động rất xế.

en That child acts in a very ill-mannered way.

Parts
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
斜
Candidates by syllable
xế 㫼
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.
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xé / xể / xẻ / xệ …
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Use
tài xế / quái xế / xế điếc / xế độp …
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