"kén" meaning in Vietnamese

See kén in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [kɛn˧˦] [Hà-Nội], [kɛŋ˦˧˥] [Huế], [kɛŋ˦˥] (note: Saigon) Forms: cái [classifier], [CJK], [CJK], [CJK]
Etymology: Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 繭 (“cocoon”, SV: kiển). Etymology templates: {{etymid|vi|繭}}, {{der|vi|zh|繭//|pos=SV: <i class="Latn mention" lang="vi">kiển</i>|t=cocoon|tr=-}} Chinese 繭 (“cocoon”, SV: kiển), {{vi-etym-sino|繭|cocoon|kiển|nat=y}} Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 繭 (“cocoon”, SV: kiển) Head templates: {{head|vi|noun|||head=|tr=茧, 絸, 繭}} kén • (茧, 絸, 繭), {{vi-noun|茧, 絸, 繭|cls=cái}} (classifier cái) kén • (茧, 絸, 繭)
  1. (entomology) a cocoon Categories (topical): Entomology Derived forms: áo kén, cùi kén
    Sense id: en-kén-vi-noun-PVKmveP9 Categories (other): Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header, Vietnamese nouns classified by cái Disambiguation of Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: [kɛn˧˦] [Hà-Nội], [kɛŋ˦˧˥] [Huế], [kɛŋ˦˥] (note: Saigon) Forms: [CJK], [CJK], [CJK], 𫪄 [CJK]
Etymology: Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 揀 (“to select”, SV: giản). Etymology templates: {{etymid|vi|揀}}, {{der|vi|zh|揀//|pos=SV: <i class="Latn mention" lang="vi">giản</i>|t=to select|tr=-}} Chinese 揀 (“to select”, SV: giản), {{vi-etym-sino|揀|to select|giản|hv=n}} Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 揀 (“to select”, SV: giản) Head templates: {{head|vi|verb|||head=|tr=挸, 現, 見, 𫪄}} kén • (挸, 現, 見, 𫪄), {{vi-verb|挸, 現, 見, 𫪄}} kén • (挸, 現, 見, 𫪄)
  1. to select (carefully, according to certain criteria); to choose; to pick Derived forms: kén chọn
    Sense id: en-kén-vi-verb-xAVPOpMr
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      "name": "der"
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "cái",
      "tags": [
        "classifier"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "茧",
      "tags": [
        "CJK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "絸",
      "tags": [
        "CJK"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
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      ]
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        "4": "",
        "head": "",
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    }
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  "lang": "Vietnamese",
  "lang_code": "vi",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "word": "áo kén"
        },
        {
          "word": "cùi kén"
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        "a cocoon"
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        ],
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      ],
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        "biology",
        "entomology",
        "natural-sciences"
      ]
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "[kɛn˧˦]",
      "tags": [
        "Hà-Nội"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kɛŋ˦˧˥]",
      "tags": [
        "Huế"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kɛŋ˦˥]",
      "note": "Saigon"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kén"
}

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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "現",
      "tags": [
        "CJK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "見",
      "tags": [
        "CJK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "𫪄",
      "tags": [
        "CJK"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "4": "",
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      },
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        }
      ],
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      ],
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        ],
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          "carefully",
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        ],
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          "choose",
          "choose"
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          "pick",
          "pick"
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      "ipa": "[kɛn˧˦]",
      "tags": [
        "Hà-Nội"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kɛŋ˦˧˥]",
      "tags": [
        "Huế"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kɛŋ˦˥]",
      "note": "Saigon"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kén"
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  ],
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      "word": "áo kén"
    },
    {
      "word": "cùi kén"
    }
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      "name": "der"
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  ],
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      "form": "cái",
      "tags": [
        "classifier"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "茧",
      "tags": [
        "CJK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "絸",
      "tags": [
        "CJK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "繭",
      "tags": [
        "CJK"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "4": "",
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      },
      "expansion": "kén • (茧, 絸, 繭)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "cls": "cái"
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        "biology",
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        "natural-sciences"
      ]
    }
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      "ipa": "[kɛn˧˦]",
      "tags": [
        "Hà-Nội"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kɛŋ˦˧˥]",
      "tags": [
        "Huế"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kɛŋ˦˥]",
      "note": "Saigon"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kén"
}

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    {
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    }
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        "t": "to select",
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      },
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      },
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  ],
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      "form": "挸",
      "tags": [
        "CJK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "現",
      "tags": [
        "CJK"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "見",
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        "CJK"
      ]
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      ],
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          "carefully",
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        ],
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          "choose",
          "choose"
        ],
        [
          "pick",
          "pick"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[kɛn˧˦]",
      "tags": [
        "Hà-Nội"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kɛŋ˦˧˥]",
      "tags": [
        "Huế"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kɛŋ˦˥]",
      "note": "Saigon"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kén"
}

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