Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

chạng

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Meaning · English

(verb) Central Vietnam and Southern Vietnam form of giạng (“to spread out; split; extend (diagonally)”)

Where it’s used: Used Miền Trung · Central Vietnam Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Central” • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”

Examples

Anh chàng cũng chạng chân, khuỳnh tay trợn mắt nhìn trở lại – […]The lad also stood with his feet apart and his arms akimbo, rolling his eyes and looking back, […]

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Sources & notes

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

Common questions

What does “chạng” mean?

(verb) Central Vietnam and Southern Vietnam form of giạng (“to spread out; split; extend (diagonally)”)

Is “chạng” formal or informal?

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

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