chống

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *coːŋʔ.

Semantically, compare 撐/撑 (chēng), such as 撐拒/撑拒 with chống cự and 俯臥撐/俯卧撑 (fǔwòchēng) with chống đẩy.

Pronunciation

Verb

chống • (𢶢, 棟, 挵, 証, 證)

  1. to prop up; to lean on (by using a stick-like object)
  2. to punt (to propel a boat)
  3. (figurative) to oppose; to resist

Derived terms

Prefix

chống

  1. anti-
    chủ nghĩa chống tư bản ― anti-capitalism
    chủ nghĩa chống cộng ― anti-communism
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