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˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tɨ˦˥ jəŋ˧˧]
Audio (Hà Nội) (file)

Noun

(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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