Definitions

1. Noun:
   • Grit, small stones, or sand: Refers to tiny, hard particles like small stones, sand, or gravel that are often found mixed in with food (like rice) or as dust/dirt on surfaces.
   • Grain of sand: Specifically refers to a single small, hard particle, often of sand.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Gạo này có nhiều sạn. (This rice has a lot of grit/small stones.)
  • Trên bàn đầy sạn sau trận bão. (The table is full of sand/grit after the storm.)
  • Phải nhặt sạn ra khỏi gạo trước khi nấu. (You must pick the grit out of the rice before cooking.)

Advanced Usage

• "Sàn sạn": An adjective meaning "gritty" or "slightly sandy" in texture.
  • Bột này sàn sạn, có lẽ bị lẫn cát. (This flour is gritty, perhaps it's mixed with sand.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sạn mật (noun): Gallstone.
  • Bác sĩ phát hiện sạn mật trong túi mật của bệnh nhân. (The doctor found gallstones in the patient's gallbladder.)
• Sạn thận (noun): Kidney stone.
  • Anh ấy nhập viện vì sạn thận. (He was hospitalized due to a kidney stone.)

Synonyms

• Cát: Sand (generally finer particles).
• Đá nhỏ: Small stones.
• Bụi bẩn: Dirt, dust.

Notes on Different Meanings

• The primary meaning relates to unwanted, small hard particles in substances or on surfaces.
• In medical compounds like "sạn mật" or "sạn thận," it metaphorically refers to stone-like formations in the body. These are considered separate compound terms.

noun

1. grit