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thái cực

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰaːj˧˦ kɨk̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰaːj˨˩˦ kɨk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰaːj˦˥ kɨk̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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thái cực means tai chi; extreme.

Chinese characters: 太極

Meanings of thái cực in English

Noun

  1. tai chi
  2. extreme
    • Tâm trạng hai người ở hai thái cực khác nhau.Their moods were at two different extremes.

Words with thái cực

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 太極.

Frequently asked questions

What does thái cực mean in English?

thái cực (noun) means "tai chi; extreme".

How do you pronounce thái cực?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰaːj˧˦ kɨk̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰaːj˦˥ kɨk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: thái — rising tone (sắc), cực — heavy tone (nặng).

Is thái cực a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thái cực is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 太極.

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.