xương
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
xương means bone.
Meanings of xương in English
Noun
- bone
- xương bánh chèpatellar bone
- hai xương cẳng chânthe leg bones
- bộ xương sọthe cranial bones
Words with xương
Idioms and sayings with xương
- ghi xương khắc cốt — to never forget; to be etched in one's memory
Example sentences with xương
- Con cá này có nhiều xương nhỏ. This fish has a lot of small bones in it.
- Đừng ném xương cho chó. Don't throw the dog a bone.
- Tôi có 1 khúc xương để chọn với bạn. I have a bone to pick with you.
- Một chiếc xương cá mắc kẹt trong cổ họng của tôi. A fish bone has stuck in my throat.
- Tập thể dục tốt cho các cơ bắp và xương của bạn. Exercise is good for your muscles and bones.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, xương could be written as 昌, 𩩫, 𩩪. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *ɟaːŋ /*tʃɨəŋ, from *tʃ-ʔaːŋ, from Proto-Austroasiatic *cʔaːŋ (“bone”). Cognate with Mang caːŋ⁴, Khmer ឆ្អឹង (chʼəng), Semai je'aak, Khasi sh'ing and Santali ᱡᱟᱝ (jaṅ).
Frequently asked questions
What does xương mean in English?
xương (noun) means "bone".
How do you pronounce xương?
IPA: Hanoi [sɨəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [sɨəŋ˧˧]. Tones: xương — level tone (ngang).