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vùng văn hoá chữ Hán

noun
Hanoi [vʊwŋ͡m˨˩ van˧˧ hwaː˧˦ t͡ɕɨ˦ˀ˥ haːn˧˦]Huế [vʊwŋ͡m˦˩ vaŋ˧˧ hwaː˨˩˦ t͡ɕɨ˧˨ haːŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [vʊwŋ͡m˨˩ vaŋ˧˧ waː˦˥ cɨ˨˩˦ haːŋ˦˥] browser voice
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vùng văn hoá chữ Hán means the Sinosphere.

Meanings of vùng văn hoá chữ Hán in English

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, vùng văn hoá chữ Hán could be written as 塳文化𡨸漢. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

vùng (“region, area”) + văn hoá (“culture”) + chữ Hán (“Chinese character”).

Frequently asked questions

What does vùng văn hoá chữ Hán mean in English?

vùng văn hoá chữ Hán (noun) means "the Sinosphere".

How do you pronounce vùng văn hoá chữ Hán?

IPA: Hanoi [vʊwŋ͡m˨˩ van˧˧ hwaː˧˦ t͡ɕɨ˦ˀ˥ haːn˧˦]; Saigon [vʊwŋ͡m˨˩ vaŋ˧˧ waː˦˥ cɨ˨˩˦ haːŋ˦˥]. Tones: vùng — falling tone (huyền), văn — level tone (ngang), hoá — rising tone (sắc), chữ — creaky rising tone (ngã), hán — rising tone (sắc).

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.