quang
Hanoi [kwaːŋ˧˧]Huế [kwaːŋ˧˧]Saigon [waːŋ˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
quang means light.
Chinese characters: 光
Meanings of quang in English
Noun
- light
- abbreviation, colloquial short for quang học (“optics”)
Adjective
- clear (of obstacles); bright
Noun
- hanger (used to hold loads at the end of a shoulder pole)
Words with quang
Idioms and sayings with quang
- quang minh chính đại — high-principled; open and aboveboard; just and honorable; frank and righteous; without artifice
Example sentences with quang
- Trời không quang. Nó u ám. The sky isn't clear. It is overcast.
- Vào những ngày quang mây, người ta có thể trông thấy núi Phũ Sĩ. On a clear day, you can see Mt. Fuji.
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, quang could be written as 絖. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 光.
Frequently asked questions
What does quang mean in English?
quang (noun) means "light".
How do you pronounce quang?
IPA: Hanoi [kwaːŋ˧˧]; Saigon [waːŋ˧˧]. Tones: quang — level tone (ngang).
Is quang a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. quang is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 光.