tương khắc

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 相克, composed of 相 (“reciprocal”) and 克 (“to vanquish”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tɨəŋ˧˧ xak̚˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨəŋ˧˧ kʰak̚˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tɨəŋ˧˧ kʰak̚˦˥]

    Noun

    tương khắc

    1. (occult, divination) xiāngkè (the reciprocal subduing of the wuxing elements)
      Meronyms: hoả khắc kim, kim khắc mộc, mộc khắc thổ, thổ khắc thuỷ, thuỷ khắc hoả
      Coordinate term: tương sinh
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