Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

ngũ sắc

[ŋu˦ˀ˥ sak̚˧˦] 🎙 Say it

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) The five standard colors black, red, blue-green (青), white and yellow in traditional Chinese art and culture which correspond to the five elements of water, fire, wood, metal and earth.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

năm màu cơ bản trong nghệ thuật Trung Quốc

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

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

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) lantana

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một loại cây hoa

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Common questions

What does “ngũ sắc” mean?

(noun) The five standard colors black, red, blue-green (青), white and yellow in traditional Chinese art and culture which correspond to the five elements of water, fire, wood, metal and earth.

Is “ngũ sắc” formal or informal?

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

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