Definition

1. Noun:
   • Wing: The part of a bird, insect, or aircraft that enables it to fly.
   • Petal: One of the colored segments of a flower's corolla.
   • Vane/Blade: A flat, extended part that rotates or catches the wind, such as on a propeller or windmill.
   • Panel/Door leaf: One of the hinged or movable sections of a door, window, or cabinet.
   • Arm: The upper limb of the human body, from the shoulder to the wrist (excluding the hand).
   • Expanse/Area: A broad, flat stretch of land or terrain.
   • Wing/Faction: A group within a larger organization, especially a political party, with distinct views or interests.
   • Side/Group: A group of people sharing common characteristics or interests.

Usage Examples

• Wing:
  • Chim vỗ cánh. (The bird flaps its wings.)
  • Máy bay cánh vuông. (A square-winged plane.)
• Petal:
  • Cánh hoa hồng rất mỏng. (The rose petal is very thin.)
• Vane/Blade:
  • Cánh chong chóng quay. (The propeller blade spins.)
• Panel/Door leaf:
  • Cánh tủ bị hỏng. (The cabinet door is broken.)
• Arm:
  • Cô ấy bị thương ở cánh tay. (She injured her arm.)
• Expanse/Area:
  • Cánh đồng lúa bát ngát. (The expanse of the rice field is vast.)
• Wing/Faction:
  • Cánh tả của một chính đảng. (The left wing of a political party.)
• Side/Group:
  • Cánh đàn ông thường không thích mua sắm. (The men's side/group usually doesn't like shopping.)

Advanced Usage

• "thẳng cánh cò bay": An idiom describing a very wide, open, and unobstructed area (like a field where a heron can fly straight with its wings fully extended). It implies vastness and freedom.
  • Cánh đồng thẳng cánh cò bay. (A field so vast a heron could fly straight.)
• "kề vai sát cánh": An idiom meaning "shoulder to shoulder," indicating close cooperation and solidarity.
  • Chúng tôi kề vai sát cánh chiến đấu. (We fought shoulder to shoulder.)
• "rã cánh": Used for flowers, meaning the petals are falling off or wilting.
  • Hoa đang rã cánh. (The flowers are shedding their petals.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cánh cụt (n): Penguin (literally "stunted-wing").
• Cánh sát (n): Police (short for "cảnh sát," but "cánh" here is not the target word; it's a different root).
• Cánh tay đòn (n): Lever arm (in physics).
• Đơn cánh/Một cánh (adj): Monoplane (single-winged aircraft).
• Hai cánh (adj): Biplane (double-winged aircraft).
• Vỗ cánh (v): To flap wings.

Synonyms

• Wing: (aircraft wing, more technical).
• Petal: (corolla, the collective term for petals).
• Arm: (upper arm), (forearm).
• Faction:

Related Phrases (Compound Constructions)

• Sát cánh (v): To stand side by side, to unite.
  • Sát cánh cùng đồng bào. (To stand side by side with compatriots.)
• Chia cánh (v): To divide into wings/flanks (e.g., in sports or military strategy).
  • Đội bóng chia làm hai cánh tấn công. (The team divided into two attacking flanks.)

Related Idioms

• "Cò bay thẳng cánh": See "thẳng cánh cò bay" above.
• "Một cánh én không làm nên mùa xuân": "One swallow does not make a summer." (A single effort or person is not enough to create success or a season.)
• "Ăn cánh" (colloquial): To be biased towards or side with a particular faction.
  • Ông giám khảo đó ăn cánh cho đội nhà. (That judge is siding with the home team.)

noun

1. Wing
   • chim vỗ cánh
     the bird flaps its wings
   • cánh bướm
     a butterfly's wings
   • máy bay cánh vuông
     a square-winged plane
   • đội bóng dàn ra hai cánh
     the football team spanned out into two wings
   • cánh tả của một chính đảng
     the left wing of a political party
2. Petal
   • cánh hoa
     a flower's petal
3. Vane
   • cánh chong chóng