xông

See also: xong

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 衝 (“to rush”; SV: xung).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [səwŋ͡m˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [səwŋ͡m˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [səwŋ͡m˧˧]

Verb

xông (𨃸)

to charge forward
Xông lên!
Charge!
to soak in steam or smoke
thịt xông khói ― smoked meat

xông hơi
to take a sauna

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