cương
Vietnamese
editPronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kɨəŋ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨəŋ˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɨəŋ˧˧]
Audio (Hà Nội): (file)
Etymology 1
editSino-Vietnamese word from 剛 (“hard”).
Noun
editcương
- (equestrianism) a rein
- Synonym: dây cương
Adjective
editcương
Affix
editcương
Derived terms
edit- cương quyết (剛決)
- cương trực (剛直)
- kim cương (金剛, “diamond”)
- cương nhu (剛柔)
- cương ngạnh (剛硬)
- cương nghị (剛毅)
Etymology 2
editSino-Vietnamese word from 綱 (“guiding principle, key part”).
Alternative forms
edit- (Southern Vietnam, obsolete) cang
Derived terms
editEtymology 3
editSino-Vietnamese word from 疆 (“border”).