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huyền diệu

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [hwiən˨˩ ziəw˧˨ʔ]Huế [hwiəŋ˦˩ jiw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [wiəŋ˨˩ jiw˨˩˨] browser voice
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huyền diệu means mysterious; abstruse; esoteric.

Chinese characters: 玄妙

Meanings of huyền diệu in English

Adjective

  1. mysterious; abstruse; esoteric

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 玄妙.

Frequently asked questions

What does huyền diệu mean in English?

huyền diệu (adjective) means "mysterious; abstruse; esoteric".

How do you pronounce huyền diệu?

IPA: Hanoi [hwiən˨˩ ziəw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [wiəŋ˨˩ jiw˨˩˨]. Tones: huyền — falling tone (huyền), diệu — heavy tone (nặng).

Is huyền diệu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

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.