cương nhu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 剛柔.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kɨəŋ˧˧ ɲu˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨəŋ˧˧ ɲʊw˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɨəŋ˧˧ ɲʊw˧˧]
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Noun

cương nhu

  1. the combination of strength and suppleness