ngũ sắc
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 五色, composed of 五 (“five”) and 色 (“color”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋu˦ˀ˥ sak̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋʊw˧˨ ʂak̚˦˧˥] ~ [ŋʊw˧˨ sak̚˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ŋʊw˨˩˦ ʂak̚˦˥] ~ [ŋʊw˨˩˦ sak̚˦˥]
Noun[edit]
- The five standard colors black, red, blue-green (青), white and yellow in traditional Chinese art and culture which correspond to to the five elements of water, fire, wood, metal and earth.[1]
Noun[edit]
(classifier cây, bông, hoa) ngũ sắc
References[edit]
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Theory of the Five Elements (Wuxing 五行) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
