Save Gender Feminine Usage Vietnamese Pronounced Pron. /tʰajŋ̟˧˧ lïk̟̚˧˨ʔ/, /tʰɛɲ˧˧ lɨt̚˨˩ʔ/, /tʰan˧˧ lɨt̚˨˩˨/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Sino-Vietnamese 清 (thanh) "clear" and 歷 (lịch) "experienced, well-mannered" meaning "elegant".