biển

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bien"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓiən˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓiəŋ˧˨]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɓiəŋ˨˩˦]
  • Audio (Ho Chi Minh City)(file)

Etymology 1

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Noun

biển • (㴜, 𤅶, 𣷷)

  1. sea; ocean
    Synonym: bể
    bờ biển ― seashore
  2. (figurative) sea (of people, flames)
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Derived terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 匾.

Noun

biển

  1. sign; signboard; placard; title tablet
    biển hiệu ― a store/shop sign
    biển báo (giao thông) ― a traffic sign
    biển số (xe) ― a license plate
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