Ngũ kinh

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Ngũ Kinh

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 五經, composed of 五 (“five”) and 經 (“classics”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋu˦ˀ˥ kïŋ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋʊw˧˨ kɨn˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋʊw˨˩˦ kɨn˧˧]

Proper noun

(Confucianism) the Five Classics (pre-Qin Chinese books that form part of the traditional Confucian canon)

Derived terms

Derived terms

Tứ thư Ngũ kinh

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