Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

chữ khẩu

[t͡ɕɨ˦ˀ˥ xəw˧˩] 🎙 Say it

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

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(adjective) square and empty inside

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

Examples

hình chữ khẩuan empty square

Lắp lại đoạn cần có tiết diện chữ khẩu vào mặt bích B, tháo 2 bù tâm lớn để thả mặt bích B xuống mâm quay.Mount the rod section with box-shaped cross-section onto flange B, then remove the two large centering plugs to lower flange B onto the turntable.

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Sources & notes

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Sense 2

Meaning · English

(adjective) having the layout of a courtyard house

Examples

nhà chữ khẩucourtyard house

Chữ Khẩu thường xuất hiện ở chùa tổ (10 chùa tổ khảo sát đều là chữ Khẩu).Courtyard [layouts] are often found in tổ temples (the ten tổ temples surveyed are all courtyard [type]).

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 3

Meaning · English

(noun) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chữ, khẩu.

Common questions

What does “chữ khẩu” mean?

(adjective) square and empty inside

Is “chữ khẩu” formal or informal?

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

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