quẻ
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
quẻ means divinatory sign or symbol; lot; forecast.
Meanings of quẻ in English
Noun
- divinatory sign or symbol; lot; forecast (of the future)
- quẻ Cànthe Qián trigram
Words with quẻ
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, quẻ could be written as 卦, 𩱻, 課, 𩳴. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 卦 (SV: quái).
Frequently asked questions
What does quẻ mean in English?
quẻ (noun) means "divinatory sign or symbol; lot; forecast".
How do you pronounce quẻ?
IPA: Hanoi [kwɛ˧˩]; Saigon [wɛ˨˩˦]. Tones: quẻ — dipping tone (hỏi).