xuyên

See also: xuyến

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [swiən˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [swiəŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [s⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˧˧]
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Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 川.

Noun

xuyên

  1. (only in compounds) river

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 穿.

Verb

xuyên

  1. to pierce; to go through
    đi xuyên Việt ― to travel around Vietnam
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