chích

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Syllables · tones

chíchrisingsắc

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

chích means to prick; to pierce; to puncture.

Meanings of chích in English

Verb

to prick; to pierce; to puncture
Southern Vietnam, of an insect to sting ≈ đốt
Southern Vietnam to inject (medicine) ≈ tiêm

Noun

any acrocephalid warbler (a songbird of the family Acrocephalidae)
any bird of the superfamily Sylvioidea

Words with chích

châm chích chích choè chim chích chích bông chích chòe

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, chích could be written as 炙, 𬷩, 𪇪, 鶺. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *cuk ~ *cuuk ~ *cuək ~ *cak ~ *ciik ~ *c(i)ək (“to prod; to pierce”); cognate with Khmer ចឹក (cək).

Frequently asked questions

What does chích mean in English?

chích (verb) means "to prick; to pierce; to puncture".

How do you pronounce chích?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕïk̟̚˧˦]; Saigon [cɨt̚˦˥]. Tones: chích — rising tone (sắc).

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.