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thiên đạo

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰiən˧˧ ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰiəŋ˧˧ ʔɗaːw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧ ʔɗaːw˨˩˨] browser voice
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thiên đạo means laws of nature; laws of heaven.

Chinese characters: 天道

Meanings of thiên đạo in English

Noun

  1. literary laws of nature; laws of heaven

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 天道.

Frequently asked questions

What does thiên đạo mean in English?

thiên đạo (noun) means "laws of nature; laws of heaven".

How do you pronounce thiên đạo?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰiən˧˧ ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧ ʔɗaːw˨˩˨]. Tones: thiên — level tone (ngang), đạo — heavy tone (nặng).

Is thiên đạo a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thiên đạo is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 天道.

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.