xảo thuật

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 巧 (“skillful; cunning”) and 術 (“method; art”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saːw˧˩ tʰwət̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [saːw˧˨ tʰwək̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [saːw˨˩˦ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˨˩˨]

Noun

xảo thuật • (巧術)

  1. a clever trick; cunning method; deceptive practice
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