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hèn (hen4, Zhuyin ㄏㄣˋ)

  1. Hanyu Pinyin reading of

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Etymology 1 edit

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hèn (, , 𡮷, 𡮺, 𫎤)

  1. lowly or unworthy of note
    Synonyms: hèn mọn, thấp hèn
    kẻ hèn (mọn) nàyI/me, as an unworthy individual
  2. sleazy, dishonest or unscrupulous
    Synonyms: hèn hạ, đê hèn, đê tiện, bẩn, bẩn thỉu
    trò hèna sleazy scam
  3. cowardly
    Synonyms: hèn nhát, đớn hèn
    Đồ hèn!
    You coward! / You little chicken! / You pathetic son of a bitch!
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Etymology 2 edit

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hèn (, , 𱔊)

  1. (only in compounds) therefore; so
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