xuyên

See also: xuyến

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [swiən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [swiəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [s⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˧˧]

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Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 川.

Noun

xuyên

1. (only in compounds) river

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 穿.

Verb

xuyên

1. to pierce; to go through

   đi xuyên Việt ― to travel around Vietnam