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lục

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lục means to rummage; to search with hands.

Chinese characters: 綠

Meanings of lục in English

Verb

  1. to rummage, to search with hands

Adjective

  1. uncommon green ≈ xanh lá cây

Words with lục

chất diệp lụcdiệp lục tốrắn lụcxanh lụclục soátlục tunglục bátlục bìnhlục cụclục giáclục lănglục lạclục lạplục nghệlục quânlục súclục thưlục tràlục tuầnlục địalục đục

Example sentences with lục

  • Tom lục trong các túi để tìm chìa khóa. Tom fished through his pockets for his keys.
  • Có bảy đại lục: châu Phi, châu Nam Cực, châu Á, châu Úc, châu Âu, Bắc Mĩ và Nam Mĩ. There are seven continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europa, North America and South America.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 綠, from Literary Chinese 綠, using the same disambiguation of 青 (“grue”) with 綠 /绿 (“green”) and 藍 /蓝 (lam, “blue”). See also xanh (“grue”).

Frequently asked questions

What does lục mean in English?

lục (verb) means "to rummage; to search with hands".

How do you pronounce lục?

IPA: Hanoi [lʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [lʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: lục — heavy tone (nặng).

Is lục a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. lục is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 綠.

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.