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sĩ nông công thương

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [si˦ˀ˥ nəwŋ͡m˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰɨəŋ˧˧]Huế [ʂɪj˧˨ nəwŋ͡m˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰɨəŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʂɪj˨˩˦ nəwŋ͡m˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰɨəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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sĩ nông công thương means farmers; artisans and merchants.

Chinese characters: 士農工商

Meanings of sĩ nông công thương in English

Noun

  1. the four occupations of feudal East Asia: scholars, farmers, artisans and merchants

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 士農工商.

Frequently asked questions

What does sĩ nông công thương mean in English?

sĩ nông công thương (noun) means "farmers; artisans and merchants".

How do you pronounce sĩ nông công thương?

IPA: Hanoi [si˦ˀ˥ nəwŋ͡m˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰɨəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ʂɪj˨˩˦ nəwŋ͡m˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰɨəŋ˧˧]. Tones: sĩ — creaky rising tone (ngã), nông — level tone (ngang), công — level tone (ngang), thương — level tone (ngang).

Is sĩ nông công thương a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. sĩ nông công thương is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 士農工商.

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.