rực

adjective

Hanoi [zɨk̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʐɨk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɹɨk̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

rựcheavynặng

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

rực means bright; glowing; blazing.

Meanings of rực in English

Adjective

bright, glowing, blazing, flaring up brightly, shining bright

Words with rực

đỏ rực rạo rực rực rỡ

Example sentences with rực

Bầu trời rực đỏ. The sky is reddish.

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, rực could be written as 𤊧, 熤. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does rực mean in English?

rực (adjective) means "bright; glowing; blazing".

How do you pronounce rực?

IPA: Hanoi [zɨk̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɹɨk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: rực — heavy tone (nặng).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.