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tuyệt cú

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [twiət̚˧˨ʔ ku˧˦]Huế [twiək̚˨˩ʔ kʊw˨˩˦]Saigon [t⁽ʷ⁾iək̚˨˩˨ kʊw˦˥] browser voice
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tuyệt cú means Jueju.

Chinese characters: 絕句 (絕 “to cut off” + 句 “line”)

Meanings of tuyệt cú in English

Noun

  1. Jueju, a quatrain in which each line consists of five or seven syllables ≈ tứ tuyệt

Words with tuyệt cú

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 絕句, composed of 絕 (“to cut off”) and 句 (“line”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tuyệt cú mean in English?

tuyệt cú (noun) means "Jueju".

How do you pronounce tuyệt cú?

IPA: Hanoi [twiət̚˧˨ʔ ku˧˦]; Saigon [t⁽ʷ⁾iək̚˨˩˨ kʊw˦˥]. Tones: tuyệt — heavy tone (nặng), cú — rising tone (sắc).

Is tuyệt cú a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tuyệt cú is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 絕句.

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.