Hoạn thư

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 宦姐 (SV: Hoạn tả), short for Chinese 宦小姐 (Hoạn tiểu tả, “Miss Huan”), originated in Qingxin Cairen's Jin Yun Qiao

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hwaːn˧˨ʔ tʰɨ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hwaːŋ˨˩ʔ tʰɨ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [waːŋ˨˩˨ tʰɨ˧˧]

Proper noun

Hoạn thư

1. (literature) a female character from Nguyễn Du's Tale of Kiều, who was known for her jealousy

Noun

Hoạn thư

1. (literary or informal) a woman who is madly jealous when it comes to love, which can lead her to be dangerous and to do harm to others

Derived terms

• máu Hoạn thư

Related terms

• Sở Khanh