Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

rào

[zaːw˨˩]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) fence

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hàng rào

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Sources & notes

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to encircle

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vây quanh

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) small river, creek, stream

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sông nhỏ, suối

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Where it’s used: Used Miền Trung · Central Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Central”

What does “rào” mean?

(noun) fence

Is “rào” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.