cảnh

See also: Appendix:Variations of "canh"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

    Sino-Vietnamese word from .

    Alternative forms

    • (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) kiểng

    Noun

    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 cảnhto 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

    cảnh

    1. ornamental, decorative
      cây cảnhornamental plant
      cây ớt cảnhornamental pepper plant
      vườn cảnhgarden
    2. pet
      chó cảnhtoy dog
      chim cảnhpet bird
      cảnhaquarium or garden fish
      chuột cảnhfancy mouse
      cảnhpet chicken
    3. (anatomy) cervical (of the neck)
      động mạch cảnhcarotid
    Derived terms
    • động mạch cảnh
    • tứ đại cảnh

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Vietnamese word from .

      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

      cảnh

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

      Romanization

      cảnh

      1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of

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