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hoạt tự

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [hwaːt̚˧˨ʔ tɨ˧˨ʔ]Huế [hwaːk̚˨˩ʔ tɨ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [waːk̚˨˩˨ tɨ˨˩˨] browser voice
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hoạt tự means movable type.

Chinese characters: 活字

Meanings of hoạt tự in English

Noun

  1. movable type

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 活字.

Frequently asked questions

What does hoạt tự mean in English?

hoạt tự (noun) means "movable type".

How do you pronounce hoạt tự?

IPA: Hanoi [hwaːt̚˧˨ʔ tɨ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [waːk̚˨˩˨ tɨ˨˩˨]. Tones: hoạt — heavy tone (nặng), tự — heavy tone (nặng).

Is hoạt tự a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hoạt tự is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 活字.

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.