chuốc

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕuək̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕuək̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cuək̚˦˥]

Etymology 1

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 酌 (SV: chước).

Verb

chuốc • (𬉤)

1. to pour out (wine) for guests

Etymology 2

Verb

chuốc

1. (rare) to take pains to obtain (something precious)
2. to bring upon oneself; to seek (something bad) oneself