cảnh

See also: canh, Canh, cánh, cành, and cạnh

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from .

Alternative forms

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 .

Verb

cảnh

  1. (only in compounds) to warn; alarm; admonish

Noun

cảnh

  1. (only in compounds) alert, alarm

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