Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 智士, composed of (wise; intelligent) and (scholar).

Noun

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  1. (literary) an intellectual; wise and educated thinker

Etymology 2

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 致仕, composed of (to send) and (an official).

Verb

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  1. (historical) to retire (as a mandarin)