cúc

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [kʊwk͡p̚˧˦]Huế [kʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥]Saigon [kʊwk͡p̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

cúcrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

cúc means button.

Chinese characters: 菊 Classifier: chiếc — e.g. một chiếc cúc (one button)

Meanings of cúc in English

Noun

Northern Vietnam, of a garment button ≈ khuy nút

Noun

antlion ≈ kiến sư tử

Noun

daisy; chrysanthemum

Noun

ammonite

Words with cúc

cúc vạn thọ cúc vu cúc đá

Example sentences with cúc

Anh ấy uống trà hoa cúc nóng và ăn bánh mật ong ngon. He drank hot chamomile tea and ate delicious honey cake.
Tích tắc, tích tắc, tích tắc – cái đồng hồ cúc cu đang kêu trên tường. Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock – the old cuckoo clock was ticking on the wall.
Cô ấy đang trồng nhiều loại hoa như là hoa tulip, hoa păng xê và hoa cúc anh. She grows flowers such as tulips, pansies and daisies.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 菊.

Frequently asked questions

What does cúc mean in English?

cúc (noun) means "button".

How do you pronounce cúc?

IPA: Hanoi [kʊwk͡p̚˧˦]; Saigon [kʊwk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: cúc — rising tone (sắc).

Is cúc a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. cúc is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 菊.

What classifier is used with cúc?

Common classifiers: chiếc — for example "một chiếc cúc" (one button).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.