uốn

See also: uon, uôn, ươn, and u-on

Vietnamese

Etymology

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 宛 (“winding, crooked”, SV: uyển)?”

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔuən˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔuəŋ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔuəŋ˦˥]
• Homophone: uống

Verb

uốn • (𢺝)

1. to bend to make a particular shape without breaking

   uốn dây thép thành cái móc ― to bend a steel wire into a hook

   uốn cây bonsai ― to bend a bonsai tree

Derived terms

Derived terms

• uốn dẻo
• uốn lượn
• uốn nắn