cốt cách

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kot̚˧˦ kajk̟̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kok̚˦˧˥ kat̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kok̚˦˥ kat̚˦˥]

Etymology 1

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 骨骼 (“skeleton”).

    Noun

    cốt cách

    1. a desirable standard of personality
      cốt cách nhà giáo
      a teacher's work ethic

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Vietnamese word from 骨格.

      Noun

      cốt cách

      1. stature; figure
        • 1820, Nguyễn Du (阮攸), Đoạn trường tân thanh (Truyện Kiều)‎[1], published 1866, lines 17–18:
          枚(Mai)骨(cốt)格(cách)雪(tuyết)精(tinh)神(thần)
          没(Một)𠊛(người)没(một)𨤔(vẻ)𨑮(mười)分(phân)院(vẹn)𨑮(mười)
          Apricot slender in frame, snow pure in spirit.
          Each to her own charms, but both girls were perfect.
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