chân phương

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 真 (“true; clear”) and 方 (“upright”). Compare 方正 (fāngzhèng, “square; righteous”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕən˧˧ fɨəŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəŋ˧˧ fɨəŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cəŋ˧˧ fɨəŋ˧˧]

Adjective

chân phương

  1. orderly; proper; neat and tidy
  2. (of a person) straightforward; honest; upright
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