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võ hiệp

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [vɔ˦ˀ˥ hiəp̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [vɔ˧˨ hiəp̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [vɔ˨˩˦ hip̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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võ hiệp means wuxia.

Chinese characters: 武俠

Meanings of võ hiệp in English

Noun

  1. wuxia (a genre of East Asian fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists, typically set in Ancient China)

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 武俠.

Frequently asked questions

What does võ hiệp mean in English?

võ hiệp (noun) means "wuxia".

How do you pronounce võ hiệp?

IPA: Hanoi [vɔ˦ˀ˥ hiəp̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [vɔ˨˩˦ hip̚˨˩˨]. Tones: võ — creaky rising tone (ngã), hiệp — heavy tone (nặng).

Is võ hiệp a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. võ hiệp is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 武俠.

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.