Ngũ kinh

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• Ngũ Kinh

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 五經, composed of 五 (“five”) and 經 (“classics”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋu˦ˀ˥ kïŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋʊw˧˨ kɨn˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋʊw˨˩˦ kɨn˧˧]

Proper noun

Ngũ kinh

1. (Confucianism) the Five Classics (pre-Qin Chinese books that form part of the traditional Confucian canon)

Derived terms

Derived terms

• Tứ thư Ngũ kinh