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huyết cầu

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [hwiət̚˧˦ kəw˨˩]Huế [hwiək̚˦˧˥ kəw˦˩]Saigon [wiək̚˦˥ kəw˨˩] browser voice
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huyết cầu means blood cell.

Chinese characters: 血球

Meanings of huyết cầu in English

Noun

  1. blood cell

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 血球.

Frequently asked questions

What does huyết cầu mean in English?

huyết cầu (noun) means "blood cell".

How do you pronounce huyết cầu?

IPA: Hanoi [hwiət̚˧˦ kəw˨˩]; Saigon [wiək̚˦˥ kəw˨˩]. Tones: huyết — rising tone (sắc), cầu — falling tone (huyền).

Is huyết cầu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. huyết cầu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 血球.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.