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đông trùng hạ thảo

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˨˩ haː˧˨ʔ tʰaːw˧˩]Huế [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʈʊwŋ͡m˦˩ haː˨˩ʔ tʰaːw˧˨]Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʈʊwŋ͡m˨˩ haː˨˩˨ tʰaːw˨˩˦] browser voice
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đông trùng hạ thảo means caterpillar fungus.

Chinese characters: 冬蟲夏草

Meanings of đông trùng hạ thảo in English

Noun

  1. caterpillar fungus (Ophiocordyceps sinensis)

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 冬蟲夏草.

Frequently asked questions

What does đông trùng hạ thảo mean in English?

đông trùng hạ thảo (noun) means "caterpillar fungus".

How do you pronounce đông trùng hạ thảo?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧ t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˨˩ haː˧˨ʔ tʰaːw˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʈʊwŋ͡m˨˩ haː˨˩˨ tʰaːw˨˩˦]. Tones: đông — level tone (ngang), trùng — falling tone (huyền), hạ — heavy tone (nặng), thảo — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is đông trùng hạ thảo a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đông trùng hạ thảo is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 冬蟲夏草.

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