xỉa
Pronunciation
Northern
/sḭə˧˩˧/
Central
/siə˧˩˨/
Southern
/siə˨˩˦/
pick teeth
Verb
pick teeth
3 senses
Details
3 senses
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Details
3 senses
Sense 1
Verb
pick teeth; jab
Core Actions
This verb refers to the action of using a small, pointed object to remove food from teeth.
vi Ông ấy đang dùng một chiếc tăm tre để xỉa răng sau khi ăn xong.
en He is using a bamboo toothpick to pick his teeth after eating.
Sense 2
Verb
interfere
This term is used negatively to describe interfering in other people's business without being asked or invited.
vi Bạn đừng nên xỉa vào chuyện riêng tư của người khác.
en You should not interfere in other people's private business.
Sense 3
Verb
count out money
The action of counting money by quickly and skillfully separating individual coins or bills by hand.
vi Cô ấy xỉa xấp tiền một cách nhanh chóng để trả cho người bán hàng.
en She quickly counts out the money to pay the shopkeeper.
Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
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Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
Chinese characters
Estimated from syllable mapping
Representative candidate
𢸡
Candidates by syllable
xỉa
𢸡
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