huân chương

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 勳章, from Japanese 勲章 (kunshō)

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hwən˧˧ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [hwəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [wəŋ˧˧ cɨəŋ˧˧]

    Noun

    huân chương

    1. an order (awarded decoration)
      Huân chương Sao vàng
      Gold Star Order

    See also