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tứ giác

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tɨ˧˦ zaːk̚˧˦]Huế [tɨ˨˩˦ jaːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [tɨ˦˥ jaːk̚˦˥] browser voice
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tứ giác means quadrilateral.

Chinese characters: 四角

Meanings of tứ giác in English

Noun

  1. quadrilateral

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 四角 (“four corners of a rectangle”), from Japanese 四角 (“square; rectangular”)

Frequently asked questions

What does tứ giác mean in English?

tứ giác (noun) means "quadrilateral".

How do you pronounce tứ giác?

IPA: Hanoi [tɨ˧˦ zaːk̚˧˦]; Saigon [tɨ˦˥ jaːk̚˦˥]. Tones: tứ — rising tone (sắc), giác — rising tone (sắc).

Is tứ giác a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tứ giác is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 四角.

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.