Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

lộc

[ləwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) some sort of pay/salary of a mandarin/courtier

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lương bổng của quan lại

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

hưởng lộcto enjoy pays and benefits as a mandarin

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) velvet antler

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sừng nai mềm

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lộc naivelvet antler

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) bud

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chồi

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đâm chồi nảy lộc(of trees) to bud

hái lộcto get some tree branches with buds for Lunar New Year's good luck

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Topics: Luck

What does “lộc” mean?

(noun) some sort of pay/salary of a mandarin/courtier

Is “lộc” formal or informal?

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

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