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thao thiết

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰaːw˧˧ tʰiət̚˧˦]Huế [tʰaːw˧˧ tʰiək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [tʰaːw˧˧ tʰiək̚˦˥] browser voice
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thao thiết means taotie.

Chinese characters: 饕餮

Meanings of thao thiết in English

Noun

  1. taotie

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 饕餮.

Frequently asked questions

What does thao thiết mean in English?

thao thiết (noun) means "taotie".

How do you pronounce thao thiết?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰaːw˧˧ tʰiət̚˧˦]; Saigon [tʰaːw˧˧ tʰiək̚˦˥]. Tones: thao — level tone (ngang), thiết — rising tone (sắc).

Is thao thiết a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thao thiết is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 饕餮.

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.