háng
Noun: 1. Groin: The area of the body where the abdomen meets the top of the thigh on either side. This is the primary anatomical term. 2. Hip (in a specific, non-standard, or regional/colloquial usage): While the standard anatomical term for "hip" is "hông", "háng" is sometimes used colloquially to refer to the general hip or pelvic region, especially in certain contexts or dialects. This usage is less precise.
- Noun:
- Anh ấy bị đau ở háng sau khi chơi bóng đá. (He has pain in his groin after playing soccer.)
- Vận động viên bị căng cơ háng. (The athlete has a strained groin muscle.)
- Cô ấy đứng dang háng. (She is standing with her legs apart at the hips.)
- "Nổi hạch ở háng": To have swollen lymph nodes in the groin.
- Sốt và nổi hạch ở háng có thể là dấu hiệu của nhiễm trùng. (Fever and swollen lymph nodes in the groin can be a sign of infection.)
- Hông (noun): Hip. The standard and more precise term for the hip joint and the lateral part of the body between the waist and the thigh.
- Cô ấy bị đau hông. (She has a sore hip.)
- Bẹn (noun): Groin. This is a synonym for "háng" in its primary anatomical sense, though "háng" is more commonly used in everyday language.
- Vùng bẹn. (The groin area.)
- Bẹn: Groin (synonymous in the anatomical sense).
The word "háng" has a very specific meaning related to human anatomy. It does not commonly form idioms or phrasal verbs. Its primary and most accurate meaning is the groin. The occasional colloquial use relating to the "hip" area should be understood in context, as it can lead to ambiguity. For clarity in anatomical or medical contexts, "háng" = groin and "hông" = hip.