xảo thuật

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 巧 (“skillful; cunning”) and 術 (“method; art”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saːw˧˩ tʰwət̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [saːw˧˨ tʰwək̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [saːw˨˩˦ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˨˩˨]

Noun

xảo thuật • (巧術)

1. a clever trick; cunning method; deceptive practice