hắc
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Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 黑
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]hắc
- severely strict, to the point of making subordinates suffer hardship
- Ông ta chỉ là cấp phó, nhưng hắc hơn cả cấp trưởng.
- He is only a deputy but is stricter than a chief.
- to wear an expression of extreme pain on one's face
- excessively difficult
- Bài toán hắc quá.
- This homework is too difficult.
- pungent
- Loại rau này ăn sống hắc lắm.
- This type of vegetable is pungent when eaten raw.
- (archaic) black
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