cháo

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See also: chao, Chao, chāo, chǎo, chào, chão, and chảo

Mandarin

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Romanization

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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From Proto-Vietic *caːwʔ. Cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] caːw³.

Compare also Mang kacaːw⁶, Puoc caːw.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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cháo (, , 𥹙, 𥺊)

  1. rice congee; rice porridge
    Cơm gì nhão như cháo thế này!
    What kind of loose watery rice is this!? This isn't rice, it's congee!
    Làm việc thiếu quyết đoán thì rốt cuộc cũng chẳng nên cơm cháo gì.
    Indecisiveness will not produce any acceptable result.
    (literally, “When it comes to doing anything, if there's lack of decisiveness, in the end there'll be no rice nor congee.”)

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