Chu Tước

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Chu-Tước, Chu-tước, Chu tước

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 朱雀, composed of 朱 (“vermilion”) and 雀 (“sparrow”), from Literary Chinese 朱雀 (zhūquè).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕu˧˧ tɨək̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʊw˧˧ tɨək̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cʊw˧˧ tɨək̚˦˥]

Proper noun

Chu Tước

the Vermilion Bird
Coordinate terms: Bạch Hổ, Huyền Vũ, Thanh Long

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