chen chúc

Vietnamese

Etymology

chen (to jostle in) +‎ chúc (to bend downward).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɛn˧˧ t͡ɕʊwk͡p̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɛŋ˧˧ t͡ɕʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɛŋ˧˧ cʊwk͡p̚˦˥]

Verb

chen chúc

  1. to crowd; to jostle; to throng; to flock; to swarm