cực đoan

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [kɨk̚˧˨ʔ ʔɗwaːn˧˧]Huế [kɨk̚˨˩ʔ ʔɗwaːŋ˧˧]Saigon [kɨk̚˨˩˨ ʔɗwaːŋ˧˧] browser voice

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cựcheavynặng đoanlevelngang

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cực đoan means extreme.

Chinese characters: 極端

Meanings of cực đoan in English

Adjective

of an act extreme

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 極端.

Frequently asked questions

What does cực đoan mean in English?

cực đoan (adjective) means "extreme".

How do you pronounce cực đoan?

IPA: Hanoi [kɨk̚˧˨ʔ ʔɗwaːn˧˧]; Saigon [kɨk̚˨˩˨ ʔɗwaːŋ˧˧]. Tones: cực — heavy tone (nặng), đoan — level tone (ngang).

Is cực đoan a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. cực đoan is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 極端.

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.