phương châm

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 方針, composed of 方 (“direction”) and 針 (“needle”), Japanese 方針 (hōshin, “magnetic needle; policy”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fɨəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕəm˧˧] (Huế) IPA(key): [fɨəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕəm˧˧] (Saigon) IPA(key): [fɨəŋ˧˧ cəm˧˧] === Noun === phương châm the main spirit or essence of a policy