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kích

nounverb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [kïk̟̚˧˦]Huế [kɨt̚˦˧˥]Saigon [kɨt̚˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
kíchrisingsắc

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

kích means a halberd.

Chinese characters: 戟 Classifier: cây — e.g. một cây kích (one halberd)

Meanings of kích in English

Noun

  1. a halberd

Verb

  1. in compounds to ambush, to attack

Verb

  1. in compounds to stimulate, to arouse, to excite, to incite

Words with kích

ba kíchbiệt kíchcông kíchdu kíchđột kíchkích báckích độngtập kíchxung kíchcảm kíchđả kíchkhông kíchkích dụckích hoạtkích thíchkích thích tốkích thướckích ứnglích kíchmáy bay tiêm kíchphục kíchtiêm kích

Example sentences with kích

  • Nó trả tiền mỗi lần kích chuột. It's pay per click.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 戟.

Frequently asked questions

What does kích mean in English?

kích (noun) means "a halberd".

How do you pronounce kích?

IPA: Hanoi [kïk̟̚˧˦]; Saigon [kɨt̚˦˥]. Tones: kích — rising tone (sắc).

Is kích a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. kích is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 戟.

What classifier is used with kích?

Common classifiers: cây — for example "một cây kích" (one a halberd).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.