kiếm

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See also: kiem, kiêm, and kiềm

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1 Vietnamese

Vietnamese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kiəm˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kiəm˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kim˦˥]

Etymology 1[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 劍. Doublet of gươm.

Noun[edit]

(classifier thanh, cây) kiếm

a sword

Synonyms[edit]

gươm

Derived terms[edit]

bao kiếm (“scabbard”)
cá kiếm (“swordfish”)

Etymology 2[edit]

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 檢 (SV: kiểm).

Verb[edit]

kiếm (斂)

to seek, to search, to find

Synonyms[edit]

tìm

Derived terms[edit]

tìm kiếm

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