cốt cách
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Vietnamese
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kot̚˧˦ kajk̟̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kok̚˦˧˥ kat̚˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kok̚˦˥ kat̚˦˥]
Etymology 1
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 骨骼 (“skeleton”).
Noun
[edit]- a desirable standard of personality
- cốt cách nhà giáo
- a teacher's work ethic
Etymology 2
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 骨格.
Noun
[edit]- stature; figure
- 1820, Nguyễn Du (阮攸), Đoạn trường tân thanh (Truyện Kiều)[1], published 1866, lines 17–18:
枚 骨 格 雪 精 神 没 𠊛 没 𨤔 𨑮 分 院 𨑮 - Apricot slender in frame, snow pure in spirit.
Each to her own charms, but both girls were perfect.
- Apricot slender in frame, snow pure in spirit.