cốt cách

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kot̚˧˦ kajk̟̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kok̚˦˧˥ kat̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kok̚˦˥ kat̚˦˥]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 骨骼 (“skeleton”).

Noun

cốt cách

a desirable standard of personality
cốt cách nhà giáo
a teacher's work ethic

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 骨格.

Noun

cốt cách

stature; figure
- 1820, Nguyễn Du (阮攸), Đoạn trường tân thanh (Truyện Kiều)‎, published 1866, lines 17–18:
  枚(Mai)骨(cốt)格(cách)雪(tuyết)精(tinh)神(thần)
  没(Một)𠊛(người)没(một)𨤔(vẻ)𨑮(mười)分(phân)院(vẹn)𨑮(mười)
  Apricot slender in frame, snow pure in spirit.
  Each to her own charms, but both girls were perfect.

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