lốc

Một cơn lốc cuốn lá vàng bay trên cánh đồng.

Definition

Noun:
- Gust / whirlwind: A sudden, strong, and brief rush of wind; a small-scale whirlwind or vortex of air that can pick up dust and debris.
- Block / pad (of paper): A bound set of sheets, such as a notepad, calendar block, or ticket book.
Adjective (in compound forms):
- Bald / shaven head: Used in the compound "trọc lốc" to describe a completely shaved or bald head.
- Type of rice: Used in the compound "lúa lốc" to refer to a specific variety of rice grown in upland or non-flooded fields.

Usage Examples

Noun (Gust/Whirlwind):
- Một cơn lốc bất ngờ thổi bay mũ của tôi. (A sudden gust blew my hat away.)
- Cơn lốc nhỏ cuốn lá và rác lên không. (The small whirlwind swept leaves and trash into the air.)
Noun (Block/Pad):
- Cô ấy mua một lốc vé số. (She bought a book of lottery tickets.)
- Anh ấy ghi chú vào lốc lịch để bàn. (He made a note on the desk pad calendar.)

Advanced Usage

The word "lốc" is rarely used alone in modern Vietnamese outside of its core meanings. Its specific meanings are often clarified by the words it combines with (e.g., , ).

Variants and Related Words

Gió lốc (n): A strong gust of wind; a whirlwind.
- Trời nổi gió lốc trước cơn mưa. (A strong gust arose before the rain.)
Lốc vé / Lốc vé số (n): A book or pad of tickets (e.g., lottery, raffle tickets).
- Một lốc vé số thường có mười tờ. (A book of lottery tickets usually has ten slips.)
Lúa lốc (n): A type of dry-field rice.
- Bà con trồng lúa lốc trên nương. (The villagers grow dry-field rice on the hillside.)
Trọc lốc (adj): Completely bald or shaven.
- Cậu bé cạo đầu trọc lốc. (The boy shaved his head completely bald.)

Synonyms

Related Idioms

Nổi cơn lốc: To have a sudden outburst (of anger or emotion), likened to a sudden whirlwind.
- Ông chủ nổi cơn lốc khi thấy báo cáo. (The boss flew into a rage when he saw the report.)

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