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  • noun A minor unit of currency in Vietnam, now little-used, forming a hundredth of a dong.

Etymologies

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From Vietnamese xu, from French sou.

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Examples

  • Advantage goes to people who know strange short words like "xu" or "aa".

    building up vocabulary Dean Francis Alfar 2005

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  • “Zhong xu zhi qiao” means the space of the Kun Temple, which is an empty area.

    Tao II Dr. 2010

  • Write to Jodi xu at jodi. xu@wsj.com and anjali cordeiro at anjali. cordeiro@dowjones.com

    Del Monte Profit Falls Jodi xu 2010

  • During this practice, we gather jing qi shen xu Tao and transform them further.

    Tao II Dr. 2010

  • You are invoking jing qi shen xu dao of wan ling to come to your abdomen to form the Jin Dan.

    Tao II Dr. 2010

  • Write to Jodi xu at jodi. xu@wsj.com and anjali cordeiro at anjali. cordeiro@dowjones.com

    Del Monte Profit Falls Jodi xu 2010

  • To practice jing qi shen xu dao is to practice the five steps of practicing Tao: jing, qi, shen, xu, and dao.

    Tao II Dr. 2010

  • Write to Jodi xu at jodi. xu@wsj.com and anjali cordeiro at anjali. cordeiro@dowjones.com

    Del Monte Profit Falls Jodi xu 2010

  • When you practice jing, the qi, shen, xu, and dao will also transform.

    Tao II Dr. 2010

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