hình thanh
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [hïŋ˨˩ tʰajŋ̟˧˧]Huế [hɨn˦˩ tʰɛɲ˧˧]Saigon [hɨn˨˩ tʰan˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
hình thanh means a phono-semantic compound.
Chinese characters: 形聲 (形 “image; shape” + 聲 “sound”)
Meanings of hình thanh in English
Noun
- a phono-semantic compound, one of the six types of Han characters, containing characters comprising a part that indicates the meaning, and a part that indicates the pronunciation.
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 形聲, composed of 形 (“image; shape”) and 聲 (“sound”).
Frequently asked questions
What does hình thanh mean in English?
hình thanh (noun) means "a phono-semantic compound".
How do you pronounce hình thanh?
IPA: Hanoi [hïŋ˨˩ tʰajŋ̟˧˧]; Saigon [hɨn˨˩ tʰan˧˧]. Tones: hình — falling tone (huyền), thanh — level tone (ngang).
Is hình thanh a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. hình thanh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 形聲.