Dzung
nounproper nounverb Sino-Vietnamese
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Dzung means beauty.
Also spelled dung — same word, same meaning.
Chinese characters: 容
Meanings of Dzung in English
Noun
- Confucianism beauty, one of the tứ đức (“four virtues”) that women are supposed to have
Proper noun
- a female given name from Chinese
Verb
- archaic, literary to tolerate
- trời không dung, đất không thathe sky doesn't tolerate it, the earth doesn't forgive it
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 容 (“to tolerate; facial traits”). Also from Chinese 婦容 /妇容 (phụ dung, “wifely look”).
Frequently asked questions
What does Dzung mean in English?
Dzung (noun) means "beauty".
How do you pronounce Dzung?
Tones: dzung — level tone (ngang).
Is Dzung a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. Dzung is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 容.