chữ vạn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 萬字／万字 (vạn tự). Compare Japanese 万字 (manji).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨ˦ˀ˥ vaːn˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨ˧˨ vaːŋ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [cɨ˨˩˦ vaːŋ˨˩˨] ~ [cɨ˨˩˦ jaːŋ˨˩˨]

Noun

chữ vạn

  1. a swastika
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