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đạo Khổng

noun
Hanoi [ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ xəwŋ͡m˧˩]Huế [ʔɗaːw˨˩ʔ kʰəwŋ͡m˧˨]Saigon [ʔɗaːw˨˩˨ kʰəwŋ͡m˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
đạoheavynặngkhổngdippinghỏi

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đạo Khổng means Confucianism.

Meanings of đạo Khổng in English

Noun

  1. Confucianism ≈ đạo NhoNho giáoKhổng giáo

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đạo Khổng could be written as 道孔. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

đạo (“religion”) + Khổng (“Confucius”), calque of Chinese 孔教 (Khổng giáo).

Frequently asked questions

What does đạo Khổng mean in English?

đạo Khổng (noun) means "Confucianism".

How do you pronounce đạo Khổng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ xəwŋ͡m˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɗaːw˨˩˨ kʰəwŋ͡m˨˩˦]. Tones: đạo — heavy tone (nặng), khổng — dipping tone (hỏi).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.