Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 升 (SV: thăng).
Pronunciation[edit]
(classifier cái) thưng
- a kind of bushel for measuring grains
- (dry measure) the quantity which fills a full thưng, often said to be 1/10 of a đấu but can vary
thưng
- to use planks or bamboo sheets to seperate spaces within a house
- to raise; to lift