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Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Sino-Vietnamese word from 祿.
Noun
lộc
- (history, feudalism) some sort of pay/salary of a mandarin/courtier
- hưởng lộc ― to enjoy pays and benefits as a mandarin
Etymology 2
Sino-Vietnamese word from 鹿 (“deer”). Its usage in Vietnamese most likely started as a short form of 鹿茸 (lộc nhung, “velvet antler”), then shifted to "bud".
Not related to the etymology above. Nevertheless, due to homophony with etymology 1, it gained cultural significance as a symbol for prosperity.
Noun
lộc • (祿, 𦽎)
- (alternative medicine, uncommon) velvet antler
- lộc nai ― velvet antler
- (by extension, rare) bud
- Synonym: chồi
- đâm chồi nảy lộc ― (of trees) to bud
- hái lộc ― to get some tree branches with buds for Lunar New Year's good luck