cương nhu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 剛柔.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɨəŋ˧˧ ɲu˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɨəŋ˧˧ ɲʊw˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɨəŋ˧˧ ɲʊw˧˧]

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Noun

cương nhu

1. the combination of strength and suppleness