hạnh

See also: hành

Vietnamese

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hajŋ̟˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [hɛɲ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [han˨˩˨]
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Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 杏.

Noun

hạnh

  1. apricot

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 行 (“conduct”). Doublet of hàng.

Noun

hạnh

  1. (Confucianism) virtue, one of the tứ đức (“four virtues”) that women are supposed to have

See also

Etymology 3

Perhaps a Sino-Vietnamese word from 幸 (“lucky”), arising from taboo of mentioning tắc (“kumquat; blocked; stuck”).

Noun

hạnh

  1. (Mekong Delta) calamansi
    Synonyms: quất, tắc
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