Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

chữ

[t͡ɕɨ˦ˀ˥]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a letter or character

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chữ cái

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

chữ Athe letter A

chữ hoa/thườngan uppercase/lowercase letter

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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) a writing system; a script

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hệ thống chữ viết

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biết chữcan write

chữ Quốc ngữLatin-based Vietnamese alphabet

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) handwriting (characteristic writing of a particular person)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nét viết

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chữ viết rất đẹpvery beautiful handwriting

chữ như gà bớichicken scratch (illegible handwriting)

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “chữ” mean?

(noun) a letter or character

Is “chữ” formal or informal?

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