khế

See also: khe, khê, and khẽ

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xe˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰej˨˩˦] ~ [xej˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰej˦˥] ~ [xej˦˥]

Etymology 1

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Noun

(classifier cây, trái, quả) khế • (契, 楔, 󱬖)

1. carambola, star fruit

Derived terms

• anh em cây khế

Etymology 2

Romanization

khế

1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 憩
2. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 契
3. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 瘈