Definition

1. Noun:
   • Freckles: Small, flat, round spots on the skin, typically light brown, reddish-brown, or tan in color. They are caused by an increased concentration of melanin and are most commonly found on sun-exposed areas like the face, arms, and shoulders.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy có những nốt tàn nhang nhỏ trên sống mũi. (She has small freckles on the bridge of her nose.)
  • Tàn nhang thường xuất hiện nhiều hơn vào mùa hè khi tiếp xúc với ánh nắng. (Freckles often become more prominent in the summer with sun exposure.)

Advanced Usage

• "Lấm tấm tàn nhang": This phrase describes a light, scattered sprinkling of freckles.
  • Má cô bé lấm tấm tàn nhang trông rất đáng yêu. (The girl's cheeks, dotted with freckles, look very cute.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đồi mồi (Noun): Age spots or liver spots. These are flat, brown, gray, or black spots that are typically larger than freckles and appear on skin chronically exposed to the sun, usually in older adults.
• Nốt ruồi (Noun): Mole. A small, dark growth on the skin that develops from pigment-producing cells (melanocytes). Moles are often raised, while freckles are flat.

Synonyms

• Freckles: The direct and most common English equivalent.
• Sun kisses: A poetic, informal term for freckles.

Related Phrases

• Nổi tàn nhang: To develop/get freckles.
  • Da tôi dễ nổi tàn nhang khi đi nắng. (My skin easily gets freckles when I'm in the sun.)

Related Idioms

• While there are no direct idioms using "tàn nhang," the appearance of freckles is sometimes culturally referenced in a descriptive or affectionate manner, as in the phrase "lấm tấm tàn nhang" mentioned above.

noun

1. (xem) tàn hương