hoạt họa

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hwaːt̚˧˨ʔ hwaː˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hwaːk̚˨˩ʔ hwaː˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [waːk̚˨˩˨ waː˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 活 (“alive”) and 畫 (“drawing”).

Noun

hoạt họa

1. (art, film) animation

   Synonym: hoạt hình

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 滑 (“slippery; funny”) and 畫 (“drawing”).

Noun

hoạt họa

1. (obsolete) a caricature (a humorous or satirical cartoon drawing)

   Synonym: biếm hoạ