chạm khắc

verb

Hanoi [t͡ɕaːm˧˨ʔ xak̚˧˦]Huế [t͡ɕaːm˨˩ʔ kʰak̚˦˧˥]Saigon [caːm˨˩˨ kʰak̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

chạmheavynặng khắcrisingsắc

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chạm khắc means to carve; to sculpt.

Meanings of chạm khắc in English

Verb

to carve, to sculpt

Example sentences with chạm khắc

Bức tượng được chạm khắc từ gỗ cây anh đào. The statue was carved from a block of cherry wood.

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

Etymology

chạm + khắc.

Frequently asked questions

What does chạm khắc mean in English?

chạm khắc (verb) means "to carve; to sculpt".

How do you pronounce chạm khắc?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaːm˧˨ʔ xak̚˧˦]; Saigon [caːm˨˩˨ kʰak̚˦˥]. Tones: chạm — heavy tone (nặng), khắc — rising tone (sắc).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.