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mức

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Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (ink, SV: mặc). Doublet of mực (ink).

Ink lines (dây mực) are traditionally used in medieval Vietnam (as well as East Asia) as reference lines, hence the shift in meaning.

Noun

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mức (, 𣞪)

  1. level; degree; extent; measure; standard
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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mức (classifier cây, quả, trái, bông, hoa)

  1. Wrightia annamensis
    Synonyms: lòng mức, lực mực, thừng mực