Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 分支 (“branch, to branch”) (chia is not in Sino-Vietnamese readings).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fɜn˧˧ ṯɕiɜ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [fɜŋ˧˧ ṯɕiɜ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [fɜŋ˧˥ c̻iɜ˧˥]