quân chủ

nounadjective Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [kwən˧˧ t͡ɕu˧˩]Huế [kwəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕʊw˧˨]Saigon [wəŋ˧˧ cʊw˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

quânlevelngang chủdippinghỏi

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

quân chủ means monarch.

Chinese characters: 君主

Meanings of quân chủ in English

Noun

monarch ≈ vua quân vương

Adjective

monarchic, monarchical, pertaining to monarchy

Words with quân chủ

quân chủ chuyên chế quân chủ lập hiến

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 君主 (“monarch”).

Frequently asked questions

What does quân chủ mean in English?

quân chủ (noun) means "monarch".

How do you pronounce quân chủ?

IPA: Hanoi [kwən˧˧ t͡ɕu˧˩]; Saigon [wəŋ˧˧ cʊw˨˩˦]. Tones: quân — level tone (ngang), chủ — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is quân chủ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. quân chủ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 君主.

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.