xảo

See also: xào and xa'o

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 巧 (“skillful, ingenious, clever”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saːw˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [saːw˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [saːw˨˩˦]

Adjective

xảo

(only in compounds) artful

Derived terms

xảo ngôn, lệnh sắc, tiển hĩ nhân

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