cáo

[kaːw˧˦]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) fox (Vulpes)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loài cáo (Vulpes)

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: formal

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Cáo quần đảo Channel là loài cực kỳ nguy cấp.The Channel Islands fox is critically endangered.
Con cáo lẩn nhanh vào bụi cây.The fox quickly slipped into the bushes.

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Sense 2

Meaning · English

(noun) royal edict-like announcement

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lời tuyên bố giống như sắc lệnh hoàng gia

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Register: formal

Examples

Bình Ngô đại cáoGreat Proclamation upon the Pacification of the Wu

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Sense 3

Meaning · English

(verb) to denounce

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tố cáo

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Register: formal

Examples

cáo quan về quê ở ẩnto resign from one's post as an official to come back to one's hometown

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Common questions

What does “cáo” mean?

(noun) fox (Vulpes)

Is “cáo” formal or informal?

cáo is generally formal.