xuyên
See also: xuyến
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [swiən˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [swiəŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [s⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˧˧]
Etymology 1
Sino-Vietnamese word from 川.
Noun
xuyên
- (only in compounds) river
Etymology 2
Sino-Vietnamese word from 穿.
Verb
xuyên
- to pierce; to go through
- đi xuyên Việt ― to travel around Vietnam