Huế
[hwe˧˦]
Huế is the Vietnamese word for hue, color, shade, tint or dye.
This noun refers to a color, a specific shade of a color or a dye used to color something.
Meaning: color or shade of color, tint, dye (noun)
Did you know?
- The word huế shares its phonetic origin with the historical name Thuận Hoá, a former name for the region surrounding the city of Huế.
Example conversation
Hương and Nam are painting a room together.
- HươngNam, anh thấy Huế này thế nào?Nam, what do you think of this hue?
- NamTôi nghĩ nó hơi đậm quá.I think it is a bit too dark.
- HươngVậy chúng ta tìm Huế khác nhé.Then let's look for another hue.
- NamĐược, hãy xem bảng màu kia.Okay, let's look at that color chart.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry Huế, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Huế, CC BY-SA 4.0.