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thông tuệ

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ twe˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ twej˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ t⁽ʷ⁾ej˨˩˨] browser voice
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thông tuệ means brilliant; sharp-witted.

Chinese characters: 聰慧

Meanings of thông tuệ in English

Adjective

  1. brilliant; sharp-witted

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 聰慧.

Frequently asked questions

What does thông tuệ mean in English?

thông tuệ (adjective) means "brilliant; sharp-witted".

How do you pronounce thông tuệ?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ twe˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ t⁽ʷ⁾ej˨˩˨]. Tones: thông — level tone (ngang), tuệ — heavy tone (nặng).

Is thông tuệ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thông tuệ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 聰慧.

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.