hào

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [haw˨˩]Huế [haw˦˩]Saigon [ha(ː)w˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hàofallinghuyền

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

hào means moat.

Chinese characters: 毫 Classifier: cái, con — e.g. một cái hào (one moat)

Meanings of hào in English

Noun

moat

Noun

oyster

Noun

horizontal line in an I Ching hexagram

Noun

historical hao, one tenth of đồng

Words with hào

chiến hào hào hứng hào phóng hào hiệp hào hoa hào hùng hào môn hào nhoáng hào quang hào sảng

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 毫.

Frequently asked questions

What does hào mean in English?

hào (noun) means "moat".

How do you pronounce hào?

IPA: Hanoi [haw˨˩]; Saigon [ha(ː)w˨˩]. Tones: hào — falling tone (huyền).

Is hào a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hào is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 毫.

What classifier is used with hào?

Common classifiers: cái, con — for example "một cái hào" (one moat).

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.