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siêng

adjectiveadverb
Hanoi [siəŋ˧˧]Huế [ʂiəŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʂiəŋ˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
siênglevelngang

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

siêng means diligent; industrious; hard-working.

Meanings of siêng in English

Adjective

  1. diligent; industrious; hard-working

Adverb

  1. diligently; industriously; laboriously

Words with siêng

siêng năng

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, siêng could be written as 生, 𤯺, 𠡏, 𠰮. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Perhaps non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 精 (“to be skilled, proficient”, SV: tinh).

Frequently asked questions

What does siêng mean in English?

siêng (adjective) means "diligent; industrious; hard-working".

How do you pronounce siêng?

IPA: Hanoi [siəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ʂiəŋ˧˧]. Tones: siêng — level tone (ngang).

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.