This is the 859th most frequent Vietnamese word.
lương
Salary.
Here, 'lương' refers to 'salary' or the amount of money earned as payment for work performed.
Anh ta nhận được mức lương rất cao.
He receives a very high salary.
In this sentence, 'lương' is part of the word 'lương thiện', meaning 'integrity' or 'virtue'.
Cô ấy sống rất lương thiện.
She lives with great integrity.
Here, 'lương' appears in 'lương thực', which means 'food' or 'provisions', referring to edible substances for consumption.