Vietnamese

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Etymology 1

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

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sắc (, , , )

  1. (Northern Vietnam) sharp (able to cut easily)
    Synonym: bén
    Antonym: cùn
    thanh sắcthe phonemic tone as in the word sắc; either of the phonetic tones as in the words sắc (a checked tone) and sắn
    sắc sảosharp(-minded)
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Etymology 2

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Sino-Vietnamese word from (color; beauty).

Noun

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sắc

  1. a variant of a color; a shade, a tone, a tint, etc.
    sắc mặta complexion
    thất sắc(of the face) to become pale
  2. (literary or fixed expressions) color
    Synonym: màu
    bảy sắc cầu vồngthe seven colors of the rainbow
  3. (archaic) ellipsis of sắc đẹp or nhan sắc (womanly beauty)
    tửu sắcliquor and beautiful women, what men enjoy the most
    tài sắc vẹn toàn(of a woman) both talented and beautiful
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Etymology 3

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Sino-Vietnamese word from .

Noun

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sắc

  1. (historical) an imperial order; an imperial edict
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