hoành phi

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 橫批.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hwajŋ̟˨˩ fi˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [hwɛɲ˦˩ fɪj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [wan˨˩ fɪj˧˧]

Noun

(classifier bức, tấm, chiếc) hoành phi • (橫批)

  1. horizontal lacquered board engraved with Chinese characters (usually hung over a door and flanked by two vertical scrolls forming a couplet)

Synonyms

  • (horizontal lacquered board): biển hoành

References

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