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khả kiến

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [xaː˧˩ kiən˧˦]Huế [kʰaː˧˨ kiəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [kʰaː˨˩˦ kiəŋ˦˥] browser voice
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khả kiến means visible.

Chinese characters: 可見

Meanings of khả kiến in English

Adjective

  1. visible
    • ánh sáng khả kiếnvisible light

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 可見.

Frequently asked questions

What does khả kiến mean in English?

khả kiến (adjective) means "visible".

How do you pronounce khả kiến?

IPA: Hanoi [xaː˧˩ kiən˧˦]; Saigon [kʰaː˨˩˦ kiəŋ˦˥]. Tones: khả — dipping tone (hỏi), kiến — rising tone (sắc).

Is khả kiến a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. khả kiến is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 可見.

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.