sứ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "su"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sɨ˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂɨ˨˩˦] ~ [sɨ˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂɨ˦˥] ~ [sɨ˦˥]

Etymology 1

    Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 瓷 (“crockery, porcelain, chinaware”, SV: từ).

    Noun

    sứ • (𱗆, 使)

    1. chinaware; porcelain
    Derived terms
    • gốm sứ
    • men sứ

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Vietnamese word from 使 (“envoy, messenger, ambassador”).

      Noun

      sứ

      1. (historical) envoy; ambassador
        đi sứ nước... ― to be an envoy to the country of...
      Derived terms
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