sắc
See also: sac, Sac, SAC, sāc, sač, sạc, and saç
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sak̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂak̚˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂak̚˦˥] ~ [sak̚˦˥]
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Etymology 1
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Adjective
sắc
- (Northern Vietnam) sharp (able to cut easily)
- Synonym: bén
- Antonym: cùn
- thanh sắc ― the phonemic tone as in the word sắc; either of the phonetic tones as in the words sắc (a checked tone) and sắn
- sắc sảo ― sharp(-minded)
See also
Derived terms
- sắc bén
- sắc lẻm
- sắc sảo
Etymology 2
Sino-Vietnamese word from 色 (“color; beauty”).
Noun
sắc
- a variant of a color; a shade, a tone, a tint, etc.
- sắc mặt ― a complexion
- thất sắc ― (of the face) to become pale
- (literary or fixed expressions) color
- Synonym: màu
- bảy sắc cầu vồng ― the seven colors of the rainbow
- (archaic) Short for sắc đẹp or clipping of nhan sắc (“womanly beauty”).
- tửu sắc ― liquor and beautiful women, what men enjoy the most
- tài sắc vẹn toàn ― (of a woman) both talented and beautiful
See also
Derived terms
- háo sắc
- nhan sắc
- sắc mặt
- sắc thái
- xảo ngôn, lệnh sắc, tiển hĩ nhân
Etymology 3
Sino-Vietnamese word from 敕.
Noun
sắc
- (historical) an imperial order; an imperial edict
See also
Derived terms
- sắc lệnh
- sắc phong