trực tâm
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [t͡ɕɨk̚˧˨ʔ təm˧˧]Huế [ʈɨk̚˨˩ʔ təm˧˧]Saigon [ʈɨk̚˨˩˨ təm˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
trực tâm means an orthocenter.
Chinese characters: 直心 (直 “straight; ortho-” + 心 “center”)
Meanings of trực tâm in English
Noun
- an orthocenter
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 直心, composed of 直 (“straight; ortho-”) and 心 (“center”), perhaps a direct calque of a European word for "orthocenter". Unintuitively, this term has nothing to do with the point of intersection of the three đường trung trực (“segment-bisecting lines”) of the three sides of a triangle, the circumcenter, which does not have a common name in Vietnamese.
Frequently asked questions
What does trực tâm mean in English?
trực tâm (noun) means "an orthocenter".
How do you pronounce trực tâm?
IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɨk̚˧˨ʔ təm˧˧]; Saigon [ʈɨk̚˨˩˨ təm˧˧]. Tones: trực — heavy tone (nặng), tâm — level tone (ngang).
Is trực tâm a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. trực tâm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 直心.