liếc

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [liək̚˧˦]Huế [liək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [liək̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

liếcrisingsắc

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

liếc means to whet a blade.

Meanings of liếc in English

Verb

to avert one's eyes towards any direction other than forward
- liếc lên/xuống/sang trái/sang phảito avert your eyes upward/downward/leftward/rightward
to whet a blade

Example sentences with liếc

Cô ấy đã liếc nhìn mình trong gương. She glanced at herself in the mirror.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, liếc could be written as 𥆀, 𥆁, 𥉬, 𥋷. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does liếc mean in English?

liếc (verb) means "to whet a blade".

How do you pronounce liếc?

IPA: Hanoi [liək̚˧˦]; Saigon [liək̚˦˥]. Tones: liếc — rising tone (sắc).

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.