hoành phi

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 橫批.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hwajŋ̟˨˩ fi˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [hwɛɲ˦˩ fɪj˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [wan˨˩ fɪj˧˧]

    Noun

    (classifier bức, tấm, chiếc) hoành phi • (橫批)

    1. horizontal lacquered board engraved with Chinese characters (usually hung over a door and flanked by two vertical scrolls forming a couplet)

    Synonyms

    • (horizontal lacquered board): biển hoành

    References

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