Hoạn thư
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== Vietnamese ==
=== Etymology ===
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 宦姐 (SV: Hoạn tả), short for Chinese 宦小姐 (Hoạn tiểu tả, “Miss Huan”), originated in Qingxin Cairen's Jin Yun Qiao
=== Pronunciation ===
(Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hwaːn˧˨ʔ tʰɨ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA(key): [hwaːŋ˨˩ʔ tʰɨ˧˧]
(Saigon) IPA(key): [waːŋ˨˩˨ tʰɨ˧˧]
=== Proper noun ===
Hoạn thư
(literature) a female character from Nguyễn Du's Tale of Kiều, who was known for her jealousy
=== Noun ===
Hoạn thư
(literary or informal) a woman who is madly jealous when it comes to love, which can lead her to be dangerous and to do harm to others
==== Derived terms ====
máu Hoạn thư
==== Related terms ====
Sở Khanh