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rế

noun
Hanoi [ze˧˦]Huế [ʐej˨˩˦]Saigon [ɹej˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái rế

Meanings of rế in English

Noun

  1. bamboo pad for placing hot pots on top

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, rế could be written as 䇪, 𥰆, 締, 帝. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce rế?

IPA: Hanoi [ze˧˦]; Saigon [ɹej˦˥]. Tones: rế — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with rế?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái rế" (one rế).

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.