yểm
Pronunciation
Northern
/iə̰m˧˩˧/
Central
/iəm˧˩˨/
Southern
/iəm˨˩˦/
exorcise
2 senses
Verb
exorcise
Details
2 senses
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Details
2 senses
Sense 1
Verb
exorcise with talisman
Culture & Proper Nouns
To use a talisman means to employ a spiritual object to drive away ghosts or evil demonic spirits.
vi Họ dùng bùa để yểm những linh hồn xấu trong ngôi nhà.
en They used a talisman to exorcise evil spirits from the house.
Sense 2
Verb
to hide
To hide is the act of putting something in a secret place so that others cannot see it.
vi Anh ta yểm kho báu dưới lòng đất.
en He hid the treasure underground.
Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
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Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
掩
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