Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Cracked, having fine lines or fissures: Describes an object, typically made of brittle material like ceramic, glass, or enamel, that has developed a network of small cracks on its surface without necessarily breaking apart completely.
   • Craquelé, crackled: Specifically refers to a decorative, intentional, or aged network of fine cracks, often seen in glazes on pottery or old paintings.

2. Noun:

   • Reef, submerged rock: A ridge of jagged rock, coral, or sand just above or below the surface of the sea.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cái chén này bị rạn rồi. (This cup is cracked.)
  • Lớp men của chiếc bình cổ đã rạn theo thời gian. (The glaze of the antique vase has crackled over time.)
• Noun:
  • Tàu đánh cá tránh xa những hòn rạn. (The fishing boat stays away from the reefs.)

Advanced Usage

• "Rạn nứt" (often used together): To be cracked and fissured; can be used literally for objects or metaphorically for relationships.
  • Mối quan hệ giữa họ đã rạn nứt. (The relationship between them has cracked/become strained.)
• "Da rạn": A specific term for crackled porcelain.
  • Bộ đồ sứ da rạn rất quý. (The set of crackled porcelain is very valuable.)

Variants and Related Words

• Rạn rạn (reduplicated form, adjective): Slightly cracked.
  • Cái đĩa rạn rạn ở mép. (The plate is slightly cracked at the rim.)
• Rạn nẻ (verb phrase): To crack and split (often due to dryness).
  • Đất hạn nên rạn nẻ. (The ground is dry and cracked.)

Synonyms

• Nứt (verb/adjective): To crack, split. (Focuses more on the act of splitting or a single fissure.)
• Nẻ (verb): To chap, crack (often used for skin or dry earth).

Related Phrases (for the noun meaning)

• San hô rạn: Coral reef.
  • Bảo vệ san hô rạn là bảo vệ hệ sinh thái biển. (Protecting coral reefs is protecting the marine ecosystem.)

adj

1. cracked; crackled
   • chén rạn
     a cracked cup