cương
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Vietnamese
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kɨəŋ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨəŋ˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɨəŋ˧˧]
Audio (Hà Nội): (file)
Etymology 1
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 剛 (“hard”).
Noun
[edit]cương
- (equestrianism) a rein
- Synonym: dây cương
Adjective
[edit]cương
Affix
[edit]cương
Derived terms
[edit]- cương quyết (剛決)
- cương trực (剛直)
- kim cương (金剛, “diamond”)
- cương nhu (剛柔)
- cương ngạnh (剛硬)
- cương nghị (剛毅)
Etymology 2
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 綱 (“guiding principle, key part”).
Alternative forms
[edit]- (Southern Vietnam, obsolete) cang
Derived terms
[edit]Etymology 3
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 疆 (“border”).