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sơn

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Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Vietic *k-rəːn (black varnish tree). Cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] kʰrəːn¹.

 sơn on Vietnamese Wikipedia
 Rhus succedaneum on Vietnamese Wikipedia

Noun

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(classifier cây (“the tree”)) sơn (, , 𦘹)

  1. Toxicodendron succedaneum
  2. (by extension) lacquer; varnish
  3. (by extension) paint
    Tốt gỗ hơn tốt nước sơn.
    Xấu người đẹp nết còn hơn đẹp người.
    Good wood is better than good gloss.
    Ugliness with good character is better than beauty.

Verb

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sơn

  1. to paint (to apply paint to)
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Etymology 2

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Alternative forms

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Romanization

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sơn

  1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of
Usage notes
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  • Another reading of the character is san, though it is not as popular as sơn and is only used in compounds; i.e. giang san (rivers and mountains).
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