chuốc

See also: chuộc and chước

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕuək̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕuək̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cuək̚˦˥]

Etymology 1

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (SV: chước).

Verb

chuốc • (𬉤)

  1. to pour out (wine) for guests

Etymology 2

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Verb

chuốc

  1. (rare) to take pains to obtain (something precious)
  2. to bring upon oneself; to seek (something bad) oneself