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tiết tháo

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tiət̚˧˦ tʰaːw˧˦]Huế [tiək̚˦˧˥ tʰaːw˨˩˦]Saigon [tiək̚˦˥ tʰaːw˦˥] browser voice
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tiết tháo means stern moral integrity; principles; constancy.

Chinese characters: 節操

Meanings of tiết tháo in English

Noun

  1. literary stern moral integrity; principles; constancy

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 節操, composed of 節 and 操.

Frequently asked questions

What does tiết tháo mean in English?

tiết tháo (noun) means "stern moral integrity; principles; constancy".

How do you pronounce tiết tháo?

IPA: Hanoi [tiət̚˧˦ tʰaːw˧˦]; Saigon [tiək̚˦˥ tʰaːw˦˥]. Tones: tiết — rising tone (sắc), tháo — rising tone (sắc).

Is tiết tháo a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tiết tháo is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 節操.

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.