Hoạn thư
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 宦姐 (SV: Hoạn tả), short for Chinese 宦小姐 (Hoạn tiểu tả, “Miss Huan”), originated in Qingxin Cairen's Jin Yun Qiao
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hwaːn˧˨ʔ tʰɨ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hwaːŋ˨˩ʔ tʰɨ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [waːŋ˨˩˨ tʰɨ˧˧]
Proper noun[edit]
- (literature) a female character from Nguyễn Du's Tale of Kiều, who was known for her jealousy
Noun[edit]
- (literary or informal) a woman who is madly jealous when it comes to love, which can lead her to be dangerous and to do harm to others