Definition

1. Noun:
   • Navel, belly button: The small, usually hollow scar or mark on the abdomen where the umbilical cord was attached before birth.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Em bé có một cái lỗ rốn rất nhỏ. (The baby has a very small belly button.)
  • Sau khi dây rốn rụng, sẽ hình thành lỗ rốn. (After the umbilical cord falls off, the navel will form.)
  • Anh ấy bị đau quanh vùng lỗ rốn. (He has pain around his navel area.)

Advanced Usage

• In medical or anatomical contexts, "lỗ rốn" is the common term, while "rốn" is often used in everyday speech.
  • Bác sĩ kiểm tra tình trạng nhiễm trùng ở lỗ rốn. (The doctor checked for an infection at the navel.)

Variants and Related Words

• Rốn (n): A more common, shorter synonym for "lỗ rốn," meaning navel or belly button.

  • Rốn của trẻ sơ sinh cần được giữ khô ráo. (A newborn's navel needs to be kept dry.)

• Dây rốn (n): Umbilical cord.

  • Dây rốn cung cấp chất dinh dưỡng cho thai nhi. (The umbilical cord provides nutrients to the fetus.)

Synonyms

• Navel: The formal term for the scar where the umbilical cord was attached.
• Belly button: The common, informal term for the navel.

Related Idioms

• Chui vào lỗ rốn: Literally "to crawl into one's navel." Figuratively, it means to be overly introspective, self-absorbed, or to withdraw from the world.
  • Anh ta cứ chui vào lỗ rốn mà chẳng quan tâm ai. (He just withdraws into himself and doesn't care about anyone.)