How do you say “radical” in Vietnamese?
“Radical” in Vietnamese is bộ thủ (a Chinese character radical), cấp tiến (radical).
Vietnamese words for “radical”
- bộ thủnounHanoi [ʔɓo˧˨ʔ tʰu˧˩] · Saigon [ʔɓow˨˩˨ tʰʊw˨˩˦]bộ heavy thủ dipping
a Chinese character radical
for “radical” meaning: In logographic writing systems such as the Chinese writing system, the portion of a character (if any) that provides an indication of its meaning, as opposed to being wholly phonetic.
- cấp tiếnadjectiveHanoi [kəp̚˧˦ tiən˧˦] · Saigon [kəp̚˦˥ tiəŋ˦˥]cấp rising tiến rising
radical; progressive
for “radical” meaning: Favoring fundamental change, or change at the root cause of a matter.