lục nghệ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 六藝, composed of 六 (“six”) and 藝 (“ability, skill”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ŋe˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ ŋej˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [lʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ ŋej˨˩˨]

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Noun

lục nghệ

1. the Six Arts which form the basis of education in ancient Chinese culture:
   1. lễ (禮, “rites”)
   2. nhạc (樂, “music”)
   3. xạ (射, “archery”)
   4. ngự (御, “charioteering”)
   5. thư (書, “calligraphy”)
   6. số (數, “mathematics”)

See also

• tứ nghệ (四藝)