lục nghệ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 六藝, composed of 六 (“six”) and 藝 (“ability, skill”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ŋe˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ ŋej˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [lʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ ŋej˨˩˨]

Proper noun

lục nghệ

1. the Six Arts which form the basis of education in ancient Chinese culture, namely rites (lễ), music (nhạc), archery (xạ), charioteering (ngự), calligraphy (thư) and mathematics (số)

See also

• tứ nghệ