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thái cực quyền

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰaːj˧˦ kɨk̚˧˨ʔ kwiən˨˩]Huế [tʰaːj˨˩˦ kɨk̚˨˩ʔ kwiəŋ˦˩]Saigon [tʰaːj˦˥ kɨk̚˨˩˨ wiəŋ˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tháirisingsắccựcheavynặngquyềnfallinghuyền

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thái cực quyền means tai chi chuan.

Chinese characters: 太極拳

Meanings of thái cực quyền in English

Noun

  1. tai chi chuan

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 太極拳.

Frequently asked questions

What does thái cực quyền mean in English?

thái cực quyền (noun) means "tai chi chuan".

How do you pronounce thái cực quyền?

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

Is thái cực quyền a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

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.