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cung

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [kʊwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [kʊwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [kʊwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice
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cunglevelngang

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cung means a sign; a palace.

Chinese characters: 宮

Meanings of cung in English

Noun

  1. a sign
    • 12 cung hoàng đạothe 12 zodiac signs
  2. a palace
    • cung/nhà văn hoáa palace/house of culture; a clubhouse

Noun

  1. bow

Noun

  1. the first note in the classic pentatonic scale.

Noun

  1. arc

Noun

  1. supply

Words with cung

cấm cungcung đấucung điệncung đìnhcung động mạch chủhậu cungthuỷ cungtử cungngũ cungcung đạocung cấpcung cầucung phụnghỏi cungcung cáchcung cấmcung kínhcung lượngcung nghinhcung ứng

Synonyms and antonyms of cung

Antonyms

cầu

Example sentences with cung

  • Chúng ta là cung Ma Kết. We're Capricorns.
  • Chúng tôi là cung Ma Kết. We're Capricorns.
  • Cung hoàng đạo của tôi là Kim Ngưu. My zodiac sign is Taurus.
  • Sami thuộc cung Thiên Bình còn Layla thì thuộc cung Song Tử. Sami is a Libra and Layla is a Gemini.
  • Các nước đang phát triển đang thiếu nguồn cung kỹ sư chất lượng cao. Good technicians are in short supply in the developing countries.
  • Những quốc gia đang phát triển đang thiếu nguồn cung kỹ sư chất lượng cao. Good technicians are in short supply in the developing countries.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 宮.

Frequently asked questions

What does cung mean in English?

cung (noun) means "a sign; a palace".

How do you pronounce cung?

IPA: Hanoi [kʊwŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [kʊwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: cung — level tone (ngang).

Is cung a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. cung is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 宮.

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