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chếch

adjective
Hanoi [t͡ɕəjk̟̚˧˦]Huế [t͡ɕet̚˦˧˥]Saigon [cəːt̚˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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chếch means crooked; askew; tilted.

Meanings of chếch in English

Adjective

  1. crooked; askew; tilted; slanted; oblique

Words with chếch

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, chếch could be written as 𣄥, 𣉲. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does chếch mean in English?

chếch (adjective) means "crooked; askew; tilted".

How do you pronounce chếch?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕəjk̟̚˧˦]; Saigon [cəːt̚˦˥]. Tones: chếch — 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.