tương

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

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tươnglevelngang

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tương means a generic term meaning "sauce".

Chinese characters: 醬

Meanings of tương in English

Noun

a generic term meaning "sauce"

Words with tương

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 醬 (“jam- or paste-like food, thick sauce”). Doublet of chao.

Frequently asked questions

What does tương mean in English?

tương (noun) means "a generic term meaning "sauce"".

How do you pronounce tương?

IPA: Hanoi [tɨəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [tɨəŋ˧˧]. Tones: tương — level tone (ngang).

Is tương a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tương is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 醬.

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.