tứ chi

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 四肢, composed of 四 (“four”) and 肢 (“limb”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tɨ˧˦ t͡ɕi˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tɨ˨˩˦ t͡ɕɪj˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tɨ˦˥ cɪj˧˧]

Noun

tứ chi

1. the four limbs, generally of non-fish and non-bird vertebrates

See also

• đầu óc ngu si, tứ chi phát triển