TuDien.NgonNguViet.comVietnamese ⇄ English dictionary

hành văn

verb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [hajŋ̟˨˩ van˧˧]Huế [hɛɲ˦˩ vaŋ˧˧]Saigon [han˨˩ vaŋ˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

hành văn means to write; to compose.

Chinese characters: 行文

Meanings of hành văn in English

Verb

  1. to write; to compose

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 行文.

Frequently asked questions

What does hành văn mean in English?

hành văn (verb) means "to write; to compose".

How do you pronounce hành văn?

IPA: Hanoi [hajŋ̟˨˩ van˧˧]; Saigon [han˨˩ vaŋ˧˧]. Tones: hành — falling tone (huyền), văn — level tone (ngang).

Is hành văn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hành văn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 行文.

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.