tứ chi

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 四肢, composed of 四 (“four”) and 肢 (“limb”)

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tɨ˧˦ t͡ɕi˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tɨ˨˩˦ t͡ɕɪj˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tɨ˦˥ cɪj˧˧]
Audio (Hà Nội) (file)

Noun

the four limbs, generally of non-fish and non-bird vertebrates

See also

đầu óc ngu si, tứ chi phát triển

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