viễn chí

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 遠志, composed of 遠 (“far”) and 志 (“resolve”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [viən˦ˀ˥ t͡ɕi˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [viəŋ˧˨ t͡ɕɪj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [viəŋ˨˩˦ cɪj˦˥] ~ [jiəŋ˨˩˦ cɪj˦˥]

Noun

(classifier cây, hoa) viễn chí

1. milkwort (flowering medicinal herb of the genus Polygala)

   rễ viễn chí ― milkword roots

   Viễn chí hoa vàng ― Yellow milkwort; Polygala arillata