tường

See also: tương, tướng, tưởng, tượng, Tưởng, and tuồng

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tɨəŋ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tɨəŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tɨəŋ˨˩]

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Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 墻.

Noun

(classifier bức) tường

1. wall (defensive rampart)
2. wall (structure built for defense surrounding an area)
3. wall (substantial structure acting as side or division in a building)

Derived terms

• tường lửa

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 詳.

Verb

tường

1. to have a deep understanding of
   • 1942, Hồ Chí Minh, Lịch sử nước ta, Việt Minh propaganda department:

     Dân ta phải biết sử ta, / Cho tường gốc tích nước nhà Việt Nam.

     Our people must know our history, / To understand the origin of the Vietnamese state.

Romanization

tường

1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 詳

Derived terms

• am tường
• tinh tường
• tỏ tường
• trong nhà chưa tỏ, ngoài ngõ đã tường
• tường tận
• tường thuật
• tường trình

Etymology 3

Sino-Vietnamese reading of various Chinese characters.

Romanization

tường

1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 薔
2. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 戕
3. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 嬙
4. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 檣
5. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 牆
6. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 祥
7. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 庠
8. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 檣
9. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 翔