ưu
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "uu"
Vietnamese
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 優.
Adjective
[edit]ưu
- (only in fixed Sino-Vietnamese expressions) optimal, superior
- (historical, chiefly in civil service examination grading) excellent
- Việt Nam phong tục "Local Customs of Vietnam"),
- Trong ba kỳ đều thông cả, ai có ưu, bình thì mới được dự vào kỳ phúc hạch.
- Those who passed all three rounds and had either excellent (ưu) or satisfactory (bình) evaluations were allowed to participate in the final re-examination (phúc hạch).
- Việt Nam phong tục "Local Customs of Vietnam"),
Compounds
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 憂.
Adjective
[edit]ưu
- (only in fixed Sino-Vietnamese expressions) sorrowful