xảo thuật

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 巧 (“skillful; cunning”) and 術 (“method; art”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saːw˧˩ tʰwət̚˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [saːw˧˨ tʰwək̚˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [saːw˨˩˦ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˨˩˨]

Noun

xảo thuật • (巧術)

a clever trick; cunning method; deceptive practice

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