trắc
nounadjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [t͡ɕak̚˧˦]Huế [ʈak̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʈak̚˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
trắc means rosewood.
Chinese characters: 仄 Classifier: cây — e.g. một cây trắc (one rosewood)
Meanings of trắc in English
Noun
- rosewood (esp. Dalbergia cochinchinensis)
Adjective
- of a tone oblique (involving a rising or falling contour)
- of a tone being neither the ngang nor huyền tone
- of a rhyme carrying a trắc tone
Words with trắc
Synonyms and antonyms of trắc
Antonyms
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, trắc could be written as 𣖡, 則. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
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Frequently asked questions
What does trắc mean in English?
trắc (noun) means "rosewood".
How do you pronounce trắc?
IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕak̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʈak̚˦˥]. Tones: trắc — rising tone (sắc).
Is trắc a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. trắc is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 仄.
What classifier is used with trắc?
Common classifiers: cây — for example "một cây trắc" (one rosewood).