Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 生 (“to live”) and 學 (“study”), possibly influenced by Chinese 生學 (shēngxué, "(obsolete) biology").

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [s̪ïŋ˧˧ hɐwʔk͡p̚˧ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂɨ̞̠n˧˧ hɐwʔk͡p̚˨ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʂɨ̞̠n˧˥ hɐwʔk͡p̚˨ˀ˧ʔ]