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thuỷ mặc

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰwi˧˩ mak̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰwɪj˧˨ mak̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦ mak̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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thuỷ mặc means ink wash painting.

Chinese characters: 水墨

Meanings of thuỷ mặc in English

Noun

  1. ink wash painting (ink painting without color)

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 水墨.

Frequently asked questions

What does thuỷ mặc mean in English?

thuỷ mặc (noun) means "ink wash painting".

How do you pronounce thuỷ mặc?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰwi˧˩ mak̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦ mak̚˨˩˨]. Tones: thuỷ — dipping tone (hỏi), mặc — heavy tone (nặng).

Is thuỷ mặc a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thuỷ mặc is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 水墨.

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.