xuyên
See also: xuyến
Vietnamese edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [swiən˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [swiəŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [s⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˧˧]
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Etymology 1 edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 川.
Noun edit
xuyên
- (only in compounds) river
Etymology 2 edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 穿.
Verb edit
xuyên
- to pierce; to go through
- đi xuyên Việt ― to travel around Vietnam