lục nghệ

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

lục nghệ

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

See also