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thâm hiểm

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰəm˧˧ hiəm˧˩]Huế [tʰəm˧˧ hiəm˧˨]Saigon [tʰəm˧˧ him˨˩˦] browser voice
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thâm hiểm means treacherous; vicious.

Chinese characters: 深險

Meanings of thâm hiểm in English

Adjective

  1. treacherous; vicious ≈ thâm độcnham hiểm

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 深險.

Frequently asked questions

What does thâm hiểm mean in English?

thâm hiểm (adjective) means "treacherous; vicious".

How do you pronounce thâm hiểm?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰəm˧˧ hiəm˧˩]; Saigon [tʰəm˧˧ him˨˩˦]. Tones: thâm — level tone (ngang), hiểm — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is thâm hiểm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thâm hiểm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 深險.

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.