tứ dân

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 四 (“four”) and 民 (“people”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tɨ˧˦ zən˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨ˨˩˦ jəŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tɨ˦˥ jəŋ˧˧]
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    Noun

    tứ dân

    1. (historical, collective) the four hierarchical tầng lớp (“social groups”) in feudal East Asia
      Meronyms: công (“artisans/craftsmen”), nông (“peasants/farmers”), sĩ (“intelligentsia/intellectuals”), thương (“merchants”)
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