thám hoa

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [tʰaːm˧˦ hwaː˧˧]Huế [tʰaːm˦˧˥ hwaː˧˧]Saigon [tʰaːm˦˥ waː˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thámrisingsắc hoalevelngang

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

Chinese characters: 探花

Meanings of thám hoa in English

Noun

a person who achieves the third highest score in the imperial exam

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 探花, Middle Chinese 探花

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce thám hoa?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰaːm˧˦ hwaː˧˧]; Saigon [tʰaːm˦˥ waː˧˧]. Tones: thám — rising tone (sắc), hoa — level tone (ngang).

Is thám hoa a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thám hoa is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 探花.

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.