No. 675 in Vietnamese
xương
"Xương" means "bone" in English.
In a sentence
Chúng ta cần cung cấp đủ canxi để xương chắc khoẻ.
We need to provide enough calcium to keep bones strong.
In this sentence, 'xương' refers to the bones in the human body, indicating its direct meaning in anatomy.
Con chó đang gặm một khúc xương.
The dog is chewing on a bone.
Here, 'xương' emphasizes the physical item, a bone, that a dog can chew.
Họ đặt nỗi xương của tổ tiên vào một chiếc hộp gỗ.
They placed the bones of their ancestors in a wooden box.
In this example, 'xương' is used to signify the remains or bones of ancestors, conveying respect in cultural context.
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