khúc

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Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from .

When used in isolation, khúc always means "piece, section", a notion derived from "song, tune" and "piece ". The adjectival sense "bent, curved" is only found in some compounds, such as gấp khúc.

Noun

khúc

  1. a part, section, segment or cut of something
    Synonym: đoạn
    Khúc này làm sao?
    How do you do this part?
    Khúc giữa phim hơi chán.
    The middle part of the movie was pretty boring.
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Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from . Compare Chinese 鼠麴草 / 鼠曲草 (thử khúc thảo, Pseudognaphalium affine).

Noun

(classifier cây) khúc

  1. (rare in isolation) Pseudognaphalium affine
    Synonyms: rau khúc, rau khúc tẻ
  2. (rare in isolation) Gnaphalium polycaulon
    Synonyms: rau khúc, rau khúc nếp
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