xích

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sïk̟̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [sɨt̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [sɨt̚˦˥]

Etymology 1

Noun

(classifier sợi) xích • (赤, 錫)

  1. chain
See also

Verb

xích • (赤, 錫)

  1. to bind in chains; to chain up
    Mày còn gần nó nữa là ông xích cổ.
    Don't you ever approach her, or else you'll be a dead meat.

Etymology 2

Verb

xích • (尺, 𨁯)

  1. to move (slightly); to move over
    Chật chội quá, xích ra coi.
    God it's jam-packed here, can I just have some space?
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