chiếu tướng

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from (to check) and (the king piece).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiəw˧˦ tɨəŋ˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiw˨˩˦ tɨəŋ˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ciw˦˥ tɨəŋ˦˥]

    Verb

    chiếu tướng

    1. (chess, xiangqi) to check; to put the king in check