Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

câu

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) short for bồ câu (“dove”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chim bồ câu

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) sentence; expression; line

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

câu nói; biểu thức

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to fish with a rod; to hook

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đi câu; dùng lưỡi câu

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câu cáto fish

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to attract; to bait

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hút; thu hút

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câu view, câu like, câu tương tácto attract view, like, interaction

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What does “câu” mean?

(noun) short for bồ câu (“dove”)

Is “câu” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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