san hô

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [saːn˧˧ ho˧˧]Huế [ʂaːŋ˧˧ how˧˧]Saigon [ʂaːŋ˧˧ how˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sanlevelngang hôlevelngang

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san hô means coral.

Chinese characters: 珊瑚

Meanings of san hô in English

Noun

coral (colony)
coral (substance)

Example sentences with san hô

Cái miệng ông ta rộng như cái lò, răng thì như nanh vàng, và đôi mắt tựa như san hô đỏ rực sáng. His mouth was as wide as an oven, his teeth like yellow fangs, and his eyes, two glowing red coals.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 珊瑚, composed of 珊 and 瑚.

Frequently asked questions

What does san hô mean in English?

san hô (noun) means "coral".

How do you pronounce san hô?

IPA: Hanoi [saːn˧˧ ho˧˧]; Saigon [ʂaːŋ˧˧ how˧˧]. Tones: san — level tone (ngang), hô — level tone (ngang).

Is san hô a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. san hô is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 珊瑚.

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.