Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

sắc

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) sharp (able to cut easily)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sắc nhọn, dễ cắt

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Where it’s used: Used Miền Bắc · Northern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Northern”

Examples

thanh sắcthe phonemic tone as in the word sắc; either of the phonetic tones as in the words sắc (a checked tone) and sắn

sắc sảosharp(-minded)

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Sources & notes

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Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a variant of a color; a shade, a tone, a tint, etc.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một biến thể của màu

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Examples

sắc mặta complexion

thất sắc(of the face) to become pale

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) color

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

màu sắc

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Examples

bảy sắc cầu vồngthe seven colors of the rainbow

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Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) rūpa (material, physical)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hình thái vật lý

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Common questions

What does “sắc” mean?

(adjective) sharp (able to cut easily)

Is “sắc” formal or informal?

sắc is generally formal.

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