Ngũ kinh

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 五經, composed of 五 (“five”) and 經 (“classics”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋu˦ˀ˥ kïŋ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋʊw˧˨ kɨn˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋʊw˨˩˦ kɨn˧˧]

    Proper noun

    Ngũ kinh

    1. (Confucianism) the Five Classics (pre-Qin Chinese books that form part of the traditional Confucian canon)

    Coordinate terms

    Tứ thư Ngũ kinh (四書五經, “Four Books and Five Classics”)
    Tứ thư (四書, “Four Books”)
    Ngũ kinh (五經, “Five Classics”)
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