hoành phi
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Vietnamese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 橫批.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hwajŋ̟˨˩ fi˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hwɛɲ˦˩ fɪj˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [wan˨˩ fɪj˧˧]
Noun[edit]
(classifier bức, tấm, chiếc) hoành phi • (橫批)
- horizontal lacquered board engraved with Chinese characters (usually hung over a door and flanked by two vertical scrolls forming a couplet)
Synonyms[edit]
- (horizontal lacquered board): biển hoành
References[edit]
- "hoành phi" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)