huyền

adjectivenoun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [hwiən˨˩]Huế [hwiəŋ˦˩]Saigon [wiəŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

huyềnfallinghuyền

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huyền means black.

Chinese characters: 絃

Meanings of huyền in English

Adjective

of hair black
- đen huyềnpleasantly black
- tóc huyềnbeautifully black hair
- (thanh) huyềnthe tone as in the word huyền

Noun

archaic, of a musical instrument a string

Words with huyền

lục huyền cầm huyền bí huyền diệu huyền thoại huyền thuật

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 絃.

Frequently asked questions

What does huyền mean in English?

huyền (adjective) means "black".

How do you pronounce huyền?

IPA: Hanoi [hwiən˨˩]; Saigon [wiəŋ˨˩]. Tones: huyền — falling tone (huyền).

Is huyền a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. huyền is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 絃.

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.