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cảnh

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "canh"

Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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    Sino-Vietnamese word from 景.

    Alternative forms

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    • (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) kiểng

    Noun

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    cảnh

    1. scenery; view; landscape
    2. (cinematography, television, theater) scene (so much of a play as passes without change of locality or time)
    3. state; situation; plight
    4. (film) shot (single unbroken sequence of photographic film exposures)
    5. ornament, decoration
      uốn cây thế làm cảnh ― to bend a tree into an ornamental tree
    6. (music) A traditional Vietnamese cymbal found in chầu văn that is placed on the floor and struck with wooden beaters.
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    Adjective

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    cảnh

    1. ornamental, decorative
      cây cảnh ― ornamental plant
      cây ớt cảnh ― ornamental pepper plant
      vườn cảnh ― garden
    2. pet
      chó cảnh ― toy dog
      chim cảnh ― pet bird
      cá cảnh ― aquarium or garden fish
      chuột cảnh ― fancy mouse
      gà cảnh ― pet chicken
    3. (anatomy) cervical (of the neck)
      động mạch cảnh ― carotid
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    Etymology 2

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      Sino-Vietnamese word from 警.

      The noun sense is a clipping of cảnh sát (警察). Compare Japanese サツ (satsu, “cop”), which is from the second element instead.

      Noun

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      cảnh

      1. (criminal slang, derogatory) cop
        Synonyms: ông can, cớm

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      cảnh

      1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 警

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