xiên
Pronunciation
Northern
/siən˧˧/
Central
/siəŋ˧˥/
Southern
/siəŋ˧˧/
skewer; impale
Verb
skewer; impale
3 senses
Details
3 senses
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Details
3 senses
Verb
Sense 1
Verb
skewer; impale
This action involves driving a pointed object through something else to hold it in place or cook it.
vi Anh ấy đang xiên những miếng rau củ để chuẩn bị nấu nướng.
en He is skewering the vegetable pieces to prepare for cooking.
Noun
Sense 2
Noun
fork
Core Actions
A fork is an eating utensil with pointed prongs used for holding or picking up food during meals.
vi Chúng ta dùng xiên để giữ thức ăn khi đang ăn tối.
en We use a fork to hold food while having dinner.
Adjective
Sense 3
Adjective
slanted; oblique
This adjective describes a position or direction that is neither perfectly vertical nor completely horizontal but angled.
vi Tia nắng mặt trời chiếu xiên qua khung cửa sổ.
en The sunlight shines slanted through the window frame.
Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
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Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
扦
Candidates by syllable
xiên
扦（吀 / 𠉟）
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