Tiếng Việt · Word Historical

huê

[hwe˧˧] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) flower

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bông hoa

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Noun

Where it’s used: Used Miền Trung · Central Vietnam Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Central” • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”

Examples

1937, Dương Bá Trạc, "Vào hè (Into Summer)" in Nét mực tình (The Affectionate Ink Stroke)The yellow (hue) fades; the color wanes; (I feel) dismayed for the flowers. / The rosy and colorful (petals) fall and drop; (I feel) sorry for the flowers.

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “huê” mean?

(noun) flower

Is “huê” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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