cục
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Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
cục means Indicates turds; stones; erasers.
Chinese characters: 局
Meanings of cục in English
Classifier
- Indicates turds, stones, erasers, flour balls, bricks, tiles.
Noun
- an office under a bộ (“ministry”)
Adjective
- short-tempered; hotheaded ≈ nóng
Words with cục
Example sentences with cục
- Cho tôi mượn cục sạc được không? Can I borrow your charger?
- Cái đèn pin này cần hai cục pin. This flashlight needs two batteries.
- Cục khí tượng đã ban bố cảnh báo mưa bão đỏ. The meteorological bureau has issued a red rainstorm alert.
- Nếu tôi có thể gửi Trang một cục marshmallow thì tôi sẽ gửi. If I could send you a marshmallow, Trang, I would.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, cục could be written as 𫪐. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 局. For the classifier sense, compare 局部 (cục bộ, “a smaller entity; part”).
Frequently asked questions
What does cục mean in English?
cục (classifier) means "Indicates turds; stones; erasers".
How do you pronounce cục?
IPA: Hanoi [kʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: cục — heavy tone (nặng).
Is cục a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. cục is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 局.