cùn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cun"

Mandarin

Alternative forms

• cun — nonstandard

Romanization

cùn (cun⁴, Zhuyin ㄘㄨㄣˋ)

1. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 吋
2. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 寸
3. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 籿

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kun˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kun˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʊwŋ͡m˨˩]

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Etymology 1

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Adjective

cùn • (𠝕, 𨮉, 𪟓, 勤, 箟)

1. blunt (having a thick edge or point, not sharp)

   Antonym: sắc

   lí sự cùn ― bad arguments; bad reasoning

Etymology 2

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

Noun

(classifier cái) cùn

1. (in certain dialects of North Central Vietnam, clothing) pants; trousers; shorts