khuếch tán

verbadjectivenoun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [xwəjk̟̚˧˦ taːn˧˦]Huế [kʰwet̚˦˧˥ taːŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [kʰwəːt̚˦˥ taːŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

khuếchrisingsắc tánrisingsắc

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khuếch tán means to diffuse.

Chinese characters: 擴散

Meanings of khuếch tán in English

Verb

to diffuse

Adjective

diffusive

Noun

diffusion

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 擴散.

Frequently asked questions

What does khuếch tán mean in English?

khuếch tán (verb) means "to diffuse".

How do you pronounce khuếch tán?

IPA: Hanoi [xwəjk̟̚˧˦ taːn˧˦]; Saigon [kʰwəːt̚˦˥ taːŋ˦˥]. Tones: khuếch — rising tone (sắc), tán — rising tone (sắc).

Is khuếch tán a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. khuếch tán is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 擴散.

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.